AIX passwd.nntp file must have mode 0600 or less permissive.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-215327 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | AIX7-00-003013 | SV-215327r991589_rule | 2026-02-06 | 3 |
Description
File permissions more permissive than 0600 for /etc/news/passwd.nntp may allow access to privileged information by system intruders or malicious users.
ℹ️ Check
If NNTP is not being used, this is Not Applicable.
Check passwd.nntp file permissions using command:
# find / -name passwd.nntp -exec ls -lL {} \;
The above command may yield the following output:
-rw------- 1 root system 19 Oct 16 10:46 /etc/news/passwd.nntp
If a "passwd.nntp" file has a mode more permissive than "0600", this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Change the mode of all the found passwd.nntp files that have mode more permissive than "0600" using command:
# chmod 0600 <passwd.nntp_file>