Details

If the access permissions are more permissive than 0640, system security could be compromised.

Solution

Use the chmod command to set the permissions to 0640.
(for example:
# chmod 0640 /etc/security/access.conf

).

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Oracle_Linux_5_V2R1_STIG.zip

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

References

• 800-53|AC-6
• 800-53|CM-6b.
• CAT|II
• CCI|CCI-000225
• CCI|CCI-000366
• CSCv6|3.1
• Rule-ID|SV-218173r603259_rule
• STIG-ID|GEN000000-LNX00440
• STIG-Legacy|SV-62903
• STIG-Legacy|V-1055
• Vuln-ID|V-218173

Source

• Tenable.com/audits