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V-22325

CAT II (Medium)

The /etc/hosts file must have mode 0644 or less permissive.

Rule ID

SV-44983r1_rule

STIG

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R12

CCIs

CCI-000225

Discussion

The /etc/hosts file (or equivalent) configures local host name to IP address mappings that typically take precedence over DNS resolution. If this file is maliciously modified, it could cause the failure or compromise of security functions requiring name resolution, which may include time synchronization, centralized authentication, and remote system logging.

Check Content

Check the mode of the /etc/hosts file.
# ls -l /etc/hosts
If the file mode is not 0644, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the mode of the /etc/hosts file to 0644.
# chmod 0644 /etc/hosts