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

The /etc/hosts file must have mode 0644 or less permissive.

DISA Rule

SV-226508r603265_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-226508

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480

Rule Version

GEN001368

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Change the mode of the /etc/hosts file to 0644 or less permissive.

# chmod 0644 /etc/hosts

Check Contents

Check the mode of the /etc/hosts file.

Procedure:
# ls -l /etc/hosts
If the file mode is more permissive than 0644, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-226508

Documentable

False

Rule Version

GEN001368

Severity Override Guidance

Check the mode of the /etc/hosts file.

Procedure:
# ls -l /etc/hosts
If the file mode is more permissive than 0644, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4060

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