1.7.1.6 Ensure permissions on /etc/issue.net are configured

Information

The contents of the /etc/issue.net file are displayed to users prior to login for remote connections from configured services.

Rationale:

If the /etc/issue.net file does not have the correct ownership it could be modified by unauthorized users with incorrect or misleading information.

Solution

Run the following commands to set permissions on /etc/issue.net:

# chown root:root /etc/issue.net
# chmod 644 /etc/issue.net

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/3399

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION

References: 800-53|CM-1, 800-53|CM-2, 800-53|CM-6, 800-53|CM-7, 800-53|CM-7(1), 800-53|CM-9, 800-53|SA-3, 800-53|SA-8, 800-53|SA-10, CSCv6|5.1, CSCv7|5.1

Plugin: Unix

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