Rule ID
SV-45758r1_rule
Version
V1R12
CCIs
Failure to give ownership of sensitive files or utilities to system groups may provide unauthorized users with the potential to access sensitive information or change the system configuration possibly weakening the system's security posture.
Check the group ownership of the xinetd configuration files and directories. Procedure: # ls -alL /etc/xinetd.conf /etc/xinetd.d If a file or directory is not group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system, this is a finding.
Change the group-owner of the xinetd configuration files and directories. Procedure: # chgrp -R root /etc/xinetd.conf /etc/xinetd.d