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Check: GEN001374

HP-UX 11.31 STIG: GEN001374 (in versions v1 r19 through v1 r13)

Title

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

Discussion

The nsswitch.conf file (or equivalent) configures the source of a variety of system security information including account, group, and host lookups. Malicious changes could prevent the system from functioning or compromise system security.

Check Content

Verify /etc/nsswitch.conf has no extended ACL. # ls -lL /etc/nsswitch.conf If the permissions include a "+", the file has an extended ACL, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Remove the optional ACL from the file. # chacl -z /etc/nsswitch.conf

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-38320r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-22330

Group Title: GEN001374

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000225	Employ the principle of least privilege, allowing only authorized accesses for users (or processes acting on behalf of users) which are necessary to accomplish assigned organizational tasks.

Controls

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

Number	Title
AC-6	Least Privilege