AIX passwd.nntp file must have mode 0600 or less permissive.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-215327 | AIX7-00-003013 | SV-215327r991589_rule | CCI-000366 | 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 | |||
| IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-08-16 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-215327r991589_chk)
If NNTP is not being used, this is Not Applicable.
Check passwd.nntp file permissions using command:
# find / -name passwd.nntp -exec ls -lL {} \;
The above command may yield the following output:
-rw------- 1 root system 19 Oct 16 10:46 /etc/news/passwd.nntp
If a "passwd.nntp" file has a mode more permissive than "0600", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-16523r294433_fix)
Change the mode of all the found passwd.nntp files that have mode more permissive than "0600" using command:
# chmod 0600 <passwd.nntp_file>