The /etc/securetty file must be owned by root.

From HP-UX 11.31 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with IA controls: ECLP-1

SV-38682r1_rule The /etc/securetty file must be owned by root.

Vulnerability discussion

Failure to make root the owner of sensitive files and utilities may provide unauthorized owners the potential to access and/or change sensitive information or system configurations, thus weakening the overall security posture of a site.

Check content

Check the ownership of the /etc/securetty file. ls -lL /etc/securetty If /etc/securetty is not owned by root, sys, or bin, this is a finding.

Fix text

Change the owner of the /etc/securetty file to root. # chown root /etc/securetty

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