All AIX files and directories must have a valid group owner.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-215420 | AIX7-00-003125 | SV-215420r991589_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Failure to restrict system access to authenticated users negatively impacts operating system security. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-08-16 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-215420r991589_chk)
Determine if any file on the system does not have a valid group owner using command:
# find / -nogroup -print
If any such files are found, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-16616r294712_fix)
Change the group owner for each file without a valid group owner using command:
# chgrp <a-valid-group> /tmp/a-file-without-a-valid-group-owner