The AIX /etc/inetd.conf file must have a mode of 0640 or less permissive.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-245565 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | AIX7-00-002093 | SV-245565r991589_rule | 2026-02-06 | 3 |
Description
Failure to set proper permissions of sensitive files or utilities 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 has a mode more permissive than "0640", this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Change the ownership of the file to root using command:
# chmod 0640 /etc/inetd.conf