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/2619

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6, CSCv6|3.1, CSCv7|5.1

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 2b8729f6ffea3c0ecf62726dc00d3cc68de298b3392e7799527a6e68dc0b4b41