| VID |
14136 |
| Severity |
30 |
| Port |
22 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
LSC |
| Detailed Description |
The host system's Major backup file's permission or owner is unsafe. Major backup files include /etc/passwd*, /etc/xinetd.conf*, /etc/services*, /etc/hosts*, /var/adm/wtmp*, /var/adm/btmp* /var/adm/sulog*, etc.
If these files are exposed, serious security problems can occur. So normal users need to be prohibited from accessing this file.
* Platforms Affected:
UNIX, Linux |
| Recommendation |
Reset permissions of the file lower than 600 as the following
chmod 600 /etc/passwd.old
chmod 600 /var/adm/wtmp.180523
if the owner of the file is not root, change the owner
chown root /etc/passwd.old
chown root /var/adm/wtmp.180523 |
| Related URL |
(CVE) |
| Related URL |
(SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
(ISS) |
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