GEN003720 - The inetd.conf file must be owned by root or bin.

Information

Failure to give ownership of sensitive files or utilities to root provides the designated owner and unauthorized users with the potential to access sensitive information or change the system configuration which could weaken the system's security posture.

Solution

Change the ownership of the inetd.conf file to root or bin.

Procedure:
# chown root /etc/inet/inetd.conf

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-226907r854429_rule, STIG-ID|GEN003720, STIG-Legacy|SV-39883, STIG-Legacy|V-821, Vuln-ID|V-226907

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: da00efff1fcab4d6c36365d5693c355ee618d5a5ccfde8eb01aa075478bf0555