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

The xinetd.conf files must have mode 0640 or less permissive.

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

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The xinetd.conf files must have mode 0640 or less permissive.

Description

Discussion Text

The Internet service daemon configuration files must be protected as malicious modification could cause Denial of Service or increase the attack surface of the system.

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Objective

V-822

Rule

SV-45759r2_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

GEN003740

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Check the mode of the xinetd configuration files.

Procedure:
# ls -lL /etc/xinetd.conf 
# ls -lL /etc/xinetd.d
If the mode of the file(s) is more permissive than 0640, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Change the mode of the xinetd configuration files.
# chmod 0640 /etc/xinetd.conf /etc/xinetd.d/*

STIG check 476 of 550 in the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z STIG checklist

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