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Check: GEN001360

VMware ESX 3 Server: GEN001360 (in version v1 r2)

Title

The NIS/NIS+/yp command files must have mode 0755 or less permissive. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

NIS/NIS+/yp files are part of the system's identification and authentication processes and are, therefore, critical to system security. Unauthorized modification of these files could compromise these processes and the system.

Check Content

Check the mode of the NIS/NIS+/yp files. Consult vendor documentation to determine the location of these files. Procedure (example): # ls -lL /path/to/file If any such file has a mode more permissive than 0755, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the mode of NIS/NIS+/yp files to 0755 or less permissive. Procedure (example): # chmod 0755 <filename>

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-791r2_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-791

Group Title: GEN001360

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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