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Check: GEN004940

Solaris 10 X86 STIG: GEN004940 (in versions v2 r4 through v1 r17)

Title

The ftpusers file must have mode 0640 or less permissive. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Excessive permissions on the ftpusers file could permit unauthorized modification. Unauthorized modification could result in Denial of Service to authorized FTP users or permit unauthorized users to access the FTP service.

Check Content

Check the permissions of the ftpusers file. # ls -l /etc/ftpd/ftpusers If the ftpusers file has a mode more permissive than 0640, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the mode of the ftpusers file to 0640. # chmod 0640 /etc/ftpd/ftpusers

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-227859r854509_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-227859

Group Title: SRG-OS-000312

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-002165	The information system enforces organization-defined discretionary access control policies over defined subjects and objects.

Controls

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

Number	Title
AC-3 (4)	Discretionary Access Control