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1.6.7 Ensure access to /etc/issue is configured

Information

The contents of the /etc/issue file are displayed to users prior to login for local terminals.

- IF - the /etc/issue file does not have the correct access configured, it could be modified by unauthorized users with incorrect or misleading information.

Solution

Run the following commands to set mode, owner, and group on the appropriate issue file:

# chown root:root <path/to/issue/file>
# chmod u-x,go-wx <path/to/issue/file>

Example

# chown root:root $(readlink -e /etc/issue)
# chmod u-x,go-wx $(readlink -e /etc/issue)

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/26891

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

References: 800-53|AC-3, 800-53|AC-5, 800-53|AC-6, 800-53|MP-2, CSCv7|14.6

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: f885a15b4862857a3785b1d9975102375452d85b3bc70b645a57f87335f3629b