GEN004940 - The ftpusers file must have mode 0640 or less permissive.

Information

Excessive permissions on the ftpusers file could permit unauthorized modification. Unauthorized modification could result in Denial of Service to authorized FTP users or permit unauthorized users to access the FTP service.

Solution

Change the mode of the ftpusers file to 0640.
# chmod 0640 /etc/ftpd/ftpusers

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_SOL_10_SPARC_V2R4_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-3(4), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-002165, Rule-ID|SV-226952r854442_rule, STIG-ID|GEN004940, STIG-Legacy|SV-28413, STIG-Legacy|V-843, Vuln-ID|V-226952

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: a7c502d840f87f824a68d58e95d89642a306c19441c220892111620e02885afc