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IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
The inetd.conf file on AIX must be owned by root.
The inetd.conf file on AIX must be owned by root.
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The inetd.conf file on AIX must be owned by root.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>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.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>