The inetd.conf file on AIX must be owned by root.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-215269 | AIX7-00-002077 | SV-215269r991589_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Failure to give ownership of sensitive files or utilities to system groups may provide unauthorized users with the potential to access sensitive information or change the system configuration which could weaken the system's security posture. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-08-16 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-215269r991589_chk)
Check the ownership of "/etc/inetd.conf":
# ls -al /etc/inetd.conf
The above command should yield the following output:
-rw-r----- root system 993 Mar 11 07:04 /etc/inetd.conf
If the file is not owned by root, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-16465r755153_fix)
Change the ownership of "/etc/inetd.conf":
# chown root /etc/inetd.conf