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Check: GEN006300

VMware ESX 3 Server: GEN006300 (in version v1 r2)

Title

The /etc/news/nnrp.access (or equivalent) must have mode 0600 or less permissive. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Excessive permissions on the nnrp.access file may allow unauthorized modification which could lead to Denial-of-Service to authorized users or provide access to unauthorized users.

Check Content

Check /etc/news/nnrp.access permissions. # ls -lL /etc/news/nnrp.access If /etc/news/nnrp.access has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the mode of the /etc/news/nnrp.access file to 0600. # chmod 0600 /etc/news/nnrp.access

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-4275r2_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-4275

Group Title: GEN006300

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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