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V-22328

CAT II (Medium)

The /etc/nsswitch.conf file must be group-owned by root, bin, sys or system.

Rule ID

SV-44986r1_rule

STIG

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

Version

V1R12

CCIs

CCI-000225

Discussion

The nsswitch.conf file (or equivalent) configures the source of a variety of system security information including account, group, and host lookups. Malicious changes could prevent the system from functioning or compromise system security.

Check Content

Check the group ownership of the nsswitch.conf file.

Procedure:
# ls -lL /etc/nsswitch.conf

If the file is not group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the group-owner of the /etc/nsswitch.conf file to root, bin, sys, or system.

Procedure:
# chgrp root /etc/nsswitch.conf