The snmpd.conf file must be owned by root.

From Oracle Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with IA controls: ECLP-1

Associated with: CCI-000225

SV-63443r1_rule The snmpd.conf file must be owned by root.

Vulnerability discussion

The snmpd.conf file contains authenticators and must be protected from unauthorized access and modification. If the file is not owned by root, it may be subject to access and modification from unauthorized users.

Check content

Determine the owner of the SNMP configuration file. Procedure: Find the snmpd.conf file. The default install location is /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf but may be different depending on the SNMP agent installed. # find / -name snmpd.conf # ls -lL If the snmpd.conf file is not owned by root, this is a finding.

Fix text

Change the owner of the snmpd.conf file to root. Procedure: # chown root

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