HP-UX 11.23 Security Technical Implementation Guide

The HP-UX 11.23 Security Technical Implementation Guide (V1 R8) has 534 STIG checks. New to STIG checklists? Read What is a STIG checklist?, CKL vs CKLB, and STIG vs SCAP benchmark.

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Severity

Version

V1 · R8

CurrentPublished Fri Jan 22 2016

The /etc/passwd file must have mode 0444 or less permissive.

HP-UX 11.23 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The /etc/passwd file must have mode 0444 or less permissive.

Description

Discussion Text

If the passwd file is writable by a group owner or the world, the risk of passwd file compromise is increased. The passwd file contains the list of accounts on the system and associated information.

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Objective

V-798

Rule

SV-38469r1_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

GEN001380

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Check the mode of the /etc/passwd file.

Procedure:
# ls -lL /etc/passwd

If /etc/passwd has a mode more permissive than 0444, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Change the mode of the passwd file to 0444.
# chmod 0444 /etc/passwd

Document all changes.

STIG check 435 of 534 in the HP-UX 11.23 STIG checklist

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