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Check: GEN000000-HPUX0370

HP-UX 11.23 STIG: GEN000000-HPUX0370 (in version v1 r8)

Title

The /etc/pam.conf file must be group-owned by sys. (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 is group-owned by sys. # ls -lL /etc/pam.conf If the file is not group-owned by sys, this is a finding.

Fix Text

If the system is operating in Trusted Mode, no fix is required. For SMSE: As root, change the file group ownership. # chgrp sys /etc/pam.conf

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-52464r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-40476

Group Title: GEN000000-HPUX0370

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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