All AIX files and directories must have a valid group owner.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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medium | V-215420 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | AIX7-00-003125 | SV-215420r991589_rule | 2024-08-16 | 3 |
Description |
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Failure to restrict system access to authenticated users negatively impacts operating system security. |
ℹ️ Check |
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Determine if any file on the system does not have a valid group owner using command: # find / -nogroup -print If any such files are found, this is a finding. |
✔️ Fix |
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Change the group owner for each file without a valid group owner using command: # chgrp <a-valid-group> /tmp/a-file-without-a-valid-group-owner |