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GEN001362 - The /etc/resolv.conf file must be owned by root.
Information
The resolv.conf (or equivalent) file configures the system's DNS resolver. DNS is used to resolve host names to IP addresses. If DNS configuration is modified maliciously, host name resolution may fail or return incorrect information. DNS may be used by a variety of system security functions, such as time synchronization, centralized authentication, and remote system logging.Solution
Change the owner of the /etc/resolv.conf file to root.# chown root /etc/resolv.conf
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_SOL_10_x86_V2R4_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA STIG Solaris 10 X86 v2r4
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-227628r603266_rule, STIG-ID|GEN001362, STIG-Legacy|SV-26395, STIG-Legacy|V-22319, Vuln-ID|V-227628
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: f6844f03de60821091c7ae4072df3313d85a4758ab93d363cf17a1ed85da064d