AIX system files, programs, and directories must be group-owned by a system group.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
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- ID
- SV-215268r508663_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Change the group owner of system files to a system group by running the following command:
# chgrp sys /path/to/system/file
Note: System groups other than "sys" may be used.