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GEN001371 - The /etc/nsswitch.conf file must be owned by root.
Information
The nsswitch.conf file (or equivalent) configures the source of a variety of system security information including account, group, and host lookups. Malicious changes could prevent the system from functioning or compromise system security.Solution
Change the owner of the /etc/nsswitch.conf file to root.# chown root /etc/nsswitch.conf
See Also
http://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_RedHat_5_V1R18_STIG.zip
Item Details
Category: ACCESS CONTROL
References: 800-53|AC-6, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000225, Group-ID|V-22327, Rule-ID|SV-37326r1_rule, STIG-ID|GEN001371, Vuln-ID|V-22327
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 377caefe6ba25296432e6af45322650586f29747d2b9c5f3dc8a52ac131d57c7