AIX system files, programs, and directories must be group-owned by a system group.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-215268 | AIX7-00-002072 | SV-215268r991560_rule | CCI-001499 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Restricting permissions will protect the files from unauthorized modification. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-08-16 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-215268r991560_chk)
Check the group ownership of system files, programs, and directories run the following command:
# ls -lLa /etc /bin /usr/bin /usr/lbin /usr/ucb /sbin /usr/sbin
If any system file, program, or directory is not group-owned by a system group, this is a finding.
Note: For this check, the system-provided "ipsec" group is also acceptable.
Fix Text (F-16464r294256_fix)
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.