STIGQter: STIG Summary: IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

AIX system files, programs, and directories must be group-owned by a system group.

DISA Rule

SV-215268r508663_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-215268

Group Title

SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

Rule Version

AIX7-00-002072

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001499 - The organization limits privileges to change software resident within software libraries.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

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.

Check Contents

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.

Vulnerability Number

V-215268

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AIX7-00-002072

Severity Override Guidance

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.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4012

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