Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V1 · R18

CurrentPublished Fri Apr 28 2017

The Network File System (NFS) server must not allow remote root access.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The Network File System (NFS) server must not allow remote root access.

Description

Discussion Text

If the NFS server allows root access to local file systems from remote hosts, this access could be used to compromise the system.

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Objective

V-935

Rule

SV-37859r1_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

GEN005880

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

List the exports.
# cat /etc/exports
If any export contains "no_root_squash" or does not contain "root_squash" or "all_squash", this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Edit the "/etc/exports" file and add "root_squash" (or "all_squash") and remove "no_root_squash".

STIG check 549 of 571 in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 STIG checklist

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