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Check: GEN003770

VMware ESX 3 Server: GEN003770 (in version v1 r2)

Title

The services file must be group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Failure to give ownership of system configuration files to root or a system group provides the designated owner and unauthorized users with the potential to change the system configuration which could weaken the system's security posture.

Check Content

Check the group ownership of the services file. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/services If the file is not group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the group owner of the services file. Procedure: # chgrp root /etc/services

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-26657r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-22427

Group Title: GEN003770

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CCIs

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

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

Number	Title
AC-6	Least Privilege