The AIX /etc/group file must not have an extended ACL.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-215328 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | AIX7-00-003015 | SV-215328r991589_rule | 2026-02-06 | 3 |
Description
The "/etc/group" file contains information regarding groups that are configured on the system. Protection of this file is important for system security.
ℹ️ Check
Check the ACL of the "/etc/group" file:
# aclget /etc/group
The above command should yield the following output:
*
* ACL_type AIXC
*
attributes:
base permissions
owner(root): rw-
group(security): r--
others: r--
extended permissions
disabled
If the extended ACL are not "disabled", this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Remove the extended ACL from the "/etc/group" using command:
# acledit /etc/group