AIX system must restrict the ability to switch to the root user to members of a defined group.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-215338 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | AIX7-00-003030 | SV-215338r991589_rule | 2024-08-16 | 3 |
| Description |
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| Configuring a supplemental group for users permitted to switch to the root user prevents unauthorized users from accessing the root account, even with knowledge of the root credentials. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Examine the "sugroups" of the root user. Generally only users in the adm group should have su to root capacity. Run the following command: # lsuser -a sugroups root root sugroups=system,staff,security If "sugroups" is blank or "ALL", this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Use the "chsec" command to only allow users in the adm group to su to root: # chsec -f /etc/security/user -s root -a sugroups=adm |