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The /var/adm/userdb directory must have mode 0700 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-40449 GEN000000-HPUX0260 SV-52436r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
The /var/adm/userdb directory is the system user database repository used for storing per-user security configuration information. If the configuration is modified maliciously, individual users may gain unauthorized system access.
STIG Date
HP-UX SMSE Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-02-28

Details

Check Text ( C-47009r1_chk )
If the system is configured for Trusted Mode, this check is not applicable.

Verify the directory mode.
# ls -lL /var/adm/userdb

If the directory mode is more permissive than 0700, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-45398r1_fix)
If the system is operating in Trusted Mode, no fix is required.

For SMSE:
As root, change the file mode to 0700 or less permissive.
# chmod 0700 /var/adm/userdb