All AIX files and directories must have a valid group owner.
Overview
| Finding ID |
Version |
Rule ID |
IA Controls |
Severity |
| V-215420 |
AIX7-00-003125 |
SV-215420r991589_rule |
|
Medium |
| Description |
| Failure to restrict system access to authenticated users negatively impacts operating system security. |
Details
| Check Text (C-16618r294711_chk) |
Determine if any file on the system does not have a valid group owner using command:
# find / -nogroup -print
If any such files are found, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-16616r294712_fix) |
Change the group owner for each file without a valid group owner using command:
# chgrp <a-valid-group> /tmp/a-file-without-a-valid-group-owner |