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XCCDF
IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100
AIX device files and directories must only be writable by users with a system account or as configured by the vendor.
AIX device files and directories must only be writable by users with a system account or as configured by the vendor.
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AIX device files and directories must only be writable by users with a system account or as configured by the vendor.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>System device files in writable directories could be modified, removed, or used by an unprivileged user to control system hardware.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>