STIGQter: STIG Summary: Solaris 10 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 22 Jan 2021:

NIS/NIS+/yp files must be group-owned by root, sys, or bin.

DISA Rule

SV-227625r603266_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-227625

Group Title

SRG-OS-000312

Rule Version

GEN001340

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002165 - The information system enforces organization-defined discretionary access control policies over defined subjects and objects.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Change the group owner of the NIS files to root, bin, or sys.

Procedure:
# chgrp -R root /usr/lib/netsvc/yp /var/yp

Check Contents

Perform the following to check NIS file ownership.
# ls -lRa /usr/lib/netsvc/yp /var/yp
If the file group owner is not root, sys, or bin, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-227625

Documentable

False

Rule Version

GEN001340

Severity Override Guidance

Perform the following to check NIS file ownership.
# ls -lRa /usr/lib/netsvc/yp /var/yp
If the file group owner is not root, sys, or bin, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4061

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