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 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-6
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.4.1
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.4.2
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000366
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
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