The /etc/news/passwd.nntp file must not have an extended ACL.

From Oracle Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000225

SV-63835r1_rule The /etc/news/passwd.nntp file must not have an extended ACL.

Vulnerability discussion

Extended ACLs may provide excessive permissions on the /etc/news/passwd.nntp file, which may permit unauthorized access or modification to the NNTP configuration.

Check content

Check the permissions of the file. # ls -lL /etc/news/passwd.nntp If the mode includes a '+', the file has an extended ACL. If the file has an extended ACL and it has not been documented with the IAO, this is a finding.

Fix text

Remove the extended ACL from the file. # setfacl --remove-all /etc/news/passwd.nntp

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