The inetd.conf file, xinetd.conf file, and the xinetd.d directory must be group-owned by bin, sys, or system.

From AIX 6.1 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE

Associated with IA controls: ECLP-1

Associated with: CCI-000225

SV-40385r1_rule The inetd.conf file, xinetd.conf file, and the xinetd.d directory must be group-owned by bin, sys, or system.

Vulnerability discussion

Failure to give ownership of sensitive files or utilities to system groups may provide unauthorized users with the potential to access sensitive information or change the system configuration which could weaken the system's security posture.

Check content

Check the group ownership of the inetd and xinetd configuration files, and xinetd directory. Procedure: # ls -alL /etc/inetd.conf /etc/xinetd.conf /etc/xinetd.d If a file or directory is not group-owned by bin, sys, or system, this is a finding.

Fix text

Change the group ownership of the inetd configuration file. Procedure: # chgrp system /etc/inetd.conf

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