The /etc/news/passwd.nntp file (or equivalent) must have mode 0600 or less permissive.

From Oracle Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000225

SV-63899r1_rule The /etc/news/passwd.nntp file (or equivalent) must have mode 0600 or less permissive.

Vulnerability discussion

File permissions more permissive than 0600 for "/etc/news/passwd.nntp" may allow access to privileged information by system intruders or malicious users.

Check content

Check "/etc/news/passwd.nntp" permissions: # ls -lL /etc/news/passwd.nntp If "/etc/news/passwd.nntp" has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.

Fix text

Change the mode of the "/etc/news/passwd.nntp" file. # chmod 0600 /etc/news/passwd.nntp

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