STIGQter: STIG Summary: Solaris 10 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 22 Jan 2021:

The files in /etc/news must be group-owned by root.

DISA Rule

SV-227040r603265_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-227040

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480

Rule Version

GEN006360

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Change the group owner of the /etc/news directory and the files in it to root.

Procedure:
# chgrp -R root /etc/news

Check Contents

Check /etc/news directory and files group ownership.

Procedure:
# ls -al /etc/news

If the /etc/news directory and the files in it are not group-owned by root, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-227040

Documentable

False

Rule Version

GEN006360

Severity Override Guidance

Check /etc/news directory and files group ownership.

Procedure:
# ls -al /etc/news

If the /etc/news directory and the files in it are not group-owned by root, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4060

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