GEN006330 - The /etc/news/passwd.nntp file must not have an extended ACL.

Information

Extended ACLs may provide excessive permissions on the /etc/news/passwd.nntp file, which may permit unauthorized access or modification to the NNTP configuration.

Solution

Remove the extended ACL from the file.
# chmod A- /etc/news/passwd.nntp

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_SOL_10_x86_V2R4_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-227945r603266_rule, STIG-ID|GEN006330, STIG-Legacy|SV-26850, STIG-Legacy|V-22505, Vuln-ID|V-227945

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: e0ae2d3392574b10eeb98e0929ae75f6b2a0ca1c1f414f227537d64af154b815