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Ensure access to /etc/issue.net is configured

issue-net-permissions · RHEL ≥ 8 · 1 impl

Description

The /etc/issue.net file should have appropriate permissions to prevent unauthorized modification of the remote login banner.

Rationale

If the /etc/issue.net file permissions are not restrictive, unauthorized users could modify it to display misleading or malicious information.

Check → Remediate

Checkfile_permission
path:
/etc/issue.net
mode:
0644
owner:
root
group:
root
Remediatefile_permissions
path:
/etc/issue.net
mode:
0644
owner:
root
group:
root

Framework references

CIS

rhel9 1.7.6rhel8 1.7.6rhel10 1.7.6

NIST 800-53

AC-3AC-8CM-6

Live verification

rhel10:checkrhel8:checkrhel9:check
#permissions#issue.net#banner#security#ssh