The inetd.conf file on AIX must be group owned by the "system" group.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-245564 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | AIX7-00-002092 | SV-245564r991589_rule | 2026-02-06 | 3 |
Description
Failure to give ownership of sensitive files or utilities to system groups may provide unauthorized users with the potential to access sensitive information or change the system configuration which could weaken the system's security posture.
ℹ️ Check
Check the group ownership of "/etc/inetd.conf":
# ls -al /etc/inetd.conf
The above command should yield the following output:
-rw-r----- root system /etc/inetd.conf
If the file is not group owned by system, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Change the group ownership of "/etc/inetd.conf":
# chgrp system /etc/inetd.conf