Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Severity

Version

V3 · R7

CurrentPublished Wed Sep 30 2026

The graphical login service provides the capability of logging into the system using an X-Windows type interface from the console. If graphical login access for the console is required, the service must be in local-only mode.

Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The graphical login service provides the capability of logging into the system using an X-Windows type interface from the console. If graphical login access for the console is required, the service must be in local-only mode.

Description

Discussion Text

Externally accessible graphical desktop software may open the system to remote attacks.

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Objective

V-216315

Rule

SV-216315r959010_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

SOL-11.1-030010

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Determine if the X11 server system is providing remote services on the network.

# svcprop -p options/tcp_listen svc:/application/x11/x11-server

If the output of the command is "true" and network access to graphical user login is not required, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

The System Administrator profile is required:

Configure the X11 server for local system only graphics access.

# pfexec svccfg -s svc:/application/x11/x11-server setprop options/tcp_listen=false

STIG check 55 of 215 in the Solaris 11 SPARC STIG checklist

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