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AIX7-00-002142 - The AIX /etc/hosts file must have a mode of 0640 or less permissive.
Information
Unauthorized permissions of the /etc/hosts file can lead to the ability for a malicious actor to redirect traffic to servers of their choice. It is also possible to use the /etc/hosts file to block detection by security software by blocking the traffic to all the download or update servers of well-known security vendors.Solution
Change the mode of the file to 0640 using command:# chmod 0640 /etc/hosts
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_IBM_AIX_7-x_V3R3_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA IBM AIX 7.x STIG v3r3
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-245559r991589_rule, STIG-ID|AIX7-00-002142, Vuln-ID|V-245559
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 358f42d5bfe25994c25b3fbc8504eedce0d8e4aa7095e295a6075dafe9d2fe34