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GEN005365 - The snmpd.conf file must be group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system.

Information

The snmpd.conf file contains authenticators and must be protected from unauthorized access and modification. If the file is not group-owned by a system group, it may be subject to access and modification from unauthorized users.

Solution

Change the group ownership of the SNMP configuration file.

Procedure:
# chgrp root <snmpd.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-22451, Rule-ID|SV-37704r1_rule, STIG-ID|GEN005365, Vuln-ID|V-22451

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: fb94b1b7a987d9eb9a2781e76102cca6eba63f1ec339f04c515f4c16b4d2b999