All system start-up files must be owned by root.

From HP-UX 11.31 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with IA controls: ECLP-1

Associated with: CCI-000225

SV-38420r1_rule All system start-up files must be owned by root.

Vulnerability discussion

System start-up files not owned by root could lead to system compromise by allowing malicious users or applications to modify them for unauthorized purposes. This could lead to system and network compromise.

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 configuration files exist in the /etc/rc.config.d directory. Check all system start-up script file ownership. # ls -lL /sbin/init.d/* /sbin/rc*.d/* /etc/rc.config.d/* If any system start-up script file is not owned by root or bin, this is a finding.

Fix text

Change the ownership of the run control script(s) with incorrect ownership. # chown root

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