Check: GEN006340
Solaris 10 X86 STIG:
GEN006340
(in versions v2 r4 through v1 r17)
Title
Files in /etc/news must be owned by root. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
If critical system files are not owned by a privileged user, system integrity could be compromised.
Check Content
Check the ownership of the files in /etc/news. Procedure: # ls -al /etc/news If the /etc/news directory or any files in it are not owned by root, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Change the ownership of the /etc/news directory and the files in it to root. Procedure: # chown -R root /etc/news
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-227946r603266_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-227946
Group Title: SRG-OS-000480
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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 |