All system startup files must be group-owned by root, sys, bin or other.

From HP-UX 11.31 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with IA controls: ECLP-1

Associated with: CCI-000225

SV-38421r1_rule All system startup files must be group-owned by root, sys, bin or other.

Vulnerability discussion

If system startup files do not have a group owner of root or a system group, the files may be modified by malicious users or intruders.

Check content

System start-up files are identified as follows: Run control scripts reside in the /sbin/init.d directory. Links to the run control scripts exist in the /sbin/rc*.d directories. Run control script configuration files exist in the /etc/rc.config.d directory. Check system start-up script file group ownership. # ls -lL /sbin/init.d/* /etc/rc.config.d/* /etc/rc.config.d/* If any system start-up script file is not group-owned by root, sys, bin or other, this is a finding.

Fix text

Change the group ownership of the run control script(s) with incorrect group ownership. Procedure: # chgrp root

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