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GEN001368 - The /etc/hosts file must have mode 0644 or less permissive.
Information
The /etc/hosts file (or equivalent) configures local host name to IP address mappings that typically take precedence over DNS resolution. If this file is maliciously modified, it could cause the failure or compromise of security functions requiring name resolution, which may include time synchronization, centralized authentication, and remote system logging.Solution
Change the mode of the /etc/hosts file to 0644 or less permissive.# chmod 0644 /etc/hosts
See Also
http://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_STIG_Library_2015_07.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA AIX 5.3 STIG v1r2
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-6, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000225, CSCv6|3.1, Rule-ID|SV-26412r1_rule, STIG-ID|GEN001368, Vuln-ID|V-22325
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: f499e5fe790c6df4f2dae236e10ef39ef53cdbe3a1f114a5708d2f5acbd20e94