AIX passwd.nntp file must have mode 0600 or less permissive.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>File permissions more permissive than 0600 for /etc/news/passwd.nntp may allow access to privileged information by system intruders or malicious users.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-215327r991589_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Change the mode of all the found passwd.nntp files that have mode more permissive than "0600" using command:
# chmod 0600 <passwd.nntp_file>