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

The /etc/news/hosts.nntp.nolimit (or equivalent) must have mode 0600 or less permissive.

DISA Rule

SV-227940r603266_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-227940

Group Title

SRG-OS-000312

Rule Version

GEN006280

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 mode of /etc/news/hosts.nntp.nolimit to 0600.
# chmod 0600 /etc/news/hosts.nntp.nolimit

Check Contents

Check /etc/news/hosts.nntp.nolimit permissions.

# ls -lL /etc/news/hosts.nntp.nolimit

If /etc/news/hosts.nntp.nolimit has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-227940

Documentable

False

Rule Version

GEN006280

Severity Override Guidance

Check /etc/news/hosts.nntp.nolimit permissions.

# ls -lL /etc/news/hosts.nntp.nolimit

If /etc/news/hosts.nntp.nolimit has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4061

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