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XCCDF
Guide to the Secure Configuration of Oracle Linux 7
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Xinetd
Verify Ownership of /etc/hosts.allow
Verify Ownership of /etc/hosts.allow
An XCCDF Rule
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Verify Ownership of /etc/hosts.allow
Medium Severity
To properly set the owner of
/etc/hosts.allow
, run the command:
$ sudo chown root /etc/hosts.allow