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GEN000000-HPUX0060 - The /etc/securetty file must be owned by root
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Failure to make root the owner of sensitive files and utilities may provide unauthorized owners the potential to access and/or change sensitive information or system configurations, thus weakening the overall security posture of a site.Solution
Change the owner of the /etc/securetty file to root. # chown root /etc/securettySee Also
https://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_HPUX_11-31_V1R19_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA STIG HP-UX 11.31 v1r19
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-6, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000225, CCI|CCI-000366, CSCv6|3.1, Rule-ID|SV-38682r1_rule, STIG-ID|GEN000000-HPUX0060, Vuln-ID|V-966
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 6a962fbad6e7426aefd8e0cfdc7963fa400b86a8f9ad445e5df26f6c88a6b9ee