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The /etc/news/passwd.nntp file (or equivalent) must have mode 0600 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-4276 GEN006320 SV-4276r2_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
File permissions more permissive than 0600 for /etc/news/passwd.nntp may allow access to privileged information by system intruders or malicious users.
STIG Date
Solaris 10 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide 2019-06-24

Details

Check Text ( C-2095r2_chk )
Check /etc/news/passwd.nntp permissions.

# ls -lL /etc/news/passwd.nntp

If /etc/news/passwd.nntp has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-4187r2_fix)
Change the mode of the /etc/news/passwd.nntp file.
# chmod 0600 /etc/news/passwd.nntp