The AIX /etc/group file must not have an extended ACL.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-215328 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | AIX7-00-003015 | SV-215328r991589_rule | 2024-08-16 | 3 |
| Description |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Remove the extended ACL from the "/etc/group" using command: # acledit /etc/group |