1.7.1.5 Ensure permissions on /etc/issue are configured

Information

The contents of the /etc/issue file are displayed to users prior to login for local terminals. If the /etc/issue file does not have the correct ownership it could be modified by unauthorized users with incorrect or misleading information.

Solution

Run the following commands to set permissions on /etc/issue: # chown root:root /etc/issue# chmod 644 /etc/issue

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/1866

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CSCv6|5.1

Plugin: Unix

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