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Check: GEN000000-HPUX0390

HP-UX 11.23 STIG: GEN000000-HPUX0390 (in version v1 r8)

Title

The /etc/pam.conf file must not have an extended ACL. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

The /etc/pam.conf file is the system configuration file for the Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM) architecture. It supports per user authentication, account, session, and password management. If the configuration is modified maliciously, users may gain unauthorized system access.

Check Content

If the system is configured for Trusted Mode, this check is not applicable. For SMSE: Verify the file has no extended ACL. # ls -lL /etc/pam.conf If the permissions include a “+”, the file has an extended ACL, this is a finding.

Fix Text

If the system is operating in Trusted Mode, no fix is required. For SMSE: Remove the optional ACL from the file. # chacl -z /etc/pam.conf

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-52471r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-40482

Group Title: GEN000000-HPUX0390

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000366	The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Controls

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.

Number	Title
CM-6	Configuration Settings