CCE-91183-4| Platform: cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:14.04 | Date: (C)2017-03-14 (M)2023-07-04 |
Verify Permissions on /etc/hosts.deny (Scored)
The /etc/hosts.deny file contains network information that is used by many system applications and therefore must be readable for these applications to operate.
Parameter:
[permission 644]
Technical Mechanism:
It is critical to ensure that the /etc/hosts.deny file is protected from unauthorized write access. Although it is protected by default, the file permissions could be changed either inadvertently or through malicious actions.
Fix:
If the permissions of the /etc/hosts.deny file are incorrect, run the following command to correct them:
# /bin/chmod 644 /etc/hosts.deny
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 9.2 | Attack Vector: LOCAL |
| Exploit Score: 2.5 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
| Impact Score: 6.0 | Privileges Required: NONE |
| Severity: CRITICAL | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H | Scope: CHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: LOW |
| | Integrity: HIGH |
| | Availability: HIGH |
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References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:33902 |
