Check: GEN006360

VMware ESX 3 Server: GEN006360 (in version v1 r2)

The files in /etc/news must be group-owned by root or news. (Cat II impact)

If critical system files do not have a privileged group owner, system integrity could be compromised.

Check /etc/news files group ownership. Procedure: # ls -al /etc/news If /etc/news files are not group-owned by root or news, this is a finding.

Change the group owner of the files in /etc/news to root or news. Procedure: # chgrp root /etc/news/*

Rule ID: SV-4278r2_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-4278

Group Title: GEN006360

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

Number	Title
AC-6	Least Privilege