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The /etc/pam.conf file must be owned by root.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-40473 GEN000000-HPUX0360 SV-52461r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
/etc/pam.conf file is the system configuration file for the Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM) architecture. It supports per user authentication, account, session, and password management. If the configuration is modified maliciously, users may gain unauthorized system access.
STIG Date
HP-UX SMSE Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-02-28

Details

Check Text ( C-47019r1_chk )
If the system is configured for Trusted Mode, this check is not applicable.

Verify the file is owned by root.
# ls -lL /etc/pam.conf

If the file is not owned by root, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-45423r1_fix)
If the system is operating in Trusted Mode, no fix is required.

For SMSE:
As root, change the file ownership.
# chown root /etc/pam.conf