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Check: GEN000250

HP-UX 11.31 STIG: GEN000250 (in versions v1 r19 through v1 r13)

Title

The time synchronization configuration file (such as /etc/ntp.conf) must be owned by root. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

A synchronized system clock is critical for the enforcement of time-based policies and the correlation of logs and audit records with other systems. If an illicit time source is used for synchronization, the integrity of system logs and the security of the system could be compromised. If the configuration files controlling time synchronization are not owned by a system account, unauthorized modifications could result in the failure of time synchronization.

Check Content

Check the ownership of the NTP configuration file. # ls -lL /etc/ntp.conf If the owner is not root, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the owner of the NTP configuration file. # chown root /etc/ntp.conf

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-38272r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-22294

Group Title: GEN000250

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000225	The organization employs the concept of least privilege, allowing only authorized accesses for users (and processes acting on behalf of users) which are necessary to accomplish assigned tasks in accordance with organizational missions and business functions.

Controls

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

Number	Title
AC-6	Least Privilege