Verify ownership of System Login Banner for Remote Connections

An XCCDF Rule

Description

To properly set the owner of /etc/issue.net, run the command:

$ sudo chown root /etc/issue.net

Rationale

Display of a standardized and approved use notification before granting access to the operating system ensures privacy and security notification verbiage used is consistent with applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidance.
Proper ownership will ensure that only root user can modify the banner.

ID: xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_file_owner_etc_issue_net
Severity: Medium
References: 1.7.6

1.2.8
Updated: about 1 year ago

- name: Test for existence /etc/issue.net
  stat:
    path: /etc/issue.net
  register: file_exists
  tags:
  - PCI-DSSv4-1.2.8  - configure_strategy
  - file_owner_etc_issue_net
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed

- name: Ensure owner 0 on /etc/issue.net
  file:
    path: /etc/issue.net
    owner: '0'
  when: file_exists.stat is defined and file_exists.stat.exists
  tags:
  - PCI-DSSv4-1.2.8
  - configure_strategy
  - file_owner_etc_issue_net
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed

chown 0 /etc/issue.net

Verify ownership of System Login Banner for Remote Connections

Description

Rationale

Remediation - Ansible

Remediation - Shell Script