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AIX7-00-001019 – AIX device files and directories must only be writable by users with a system account or as configured by the vendor – Type C

Details

System device files in writable directories could be modified, removed, or used by an unprivileged user to control system hardware.

Solution

Remove the world-writable permission from the device file(s) using command:
# chmod o-w

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system Unix.

References

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Updated on July 16, 2022
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