SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Severity

Version

V1 · R12

CurrentPublished Fri Oct 26 2018

Files in /etc/news must be owned by root or news.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

Files in /etc/news must be owned by root or news.

Description

Discussion Text

If critical system files are not owned by a privileged user, system integrity could be compromised.

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Objective

V-4277

Rule

SV-45901r1_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

GEN006340

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Check the ownership of the files in "/etc/news".

Procedure:
# ls -al /etc/news

If any files are not owned by root or news, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Change the ownership of the files in "/etc/news" to root or news.

Procedure:
# chown root /etc/news/*

STIG check 369 of 550 in the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z STIG checklist

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