SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Severity

Version

V1 · R12

CurrentPublished Fri Oct 26 2018

The /etc/smbpasswd file must be owned by root.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The /etc/smbpasswd file must be owned by root.

Description

Discussion Text

If the "smbpasswd" file is not owned by root, it may be maliciously accessed or modified, potentially resulting in the compromise of Samba accounts.

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Objective

V-1029

Rule

SV-46135r1_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

GEN006160

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Check the ownership of the "smbpasswd" file.

# ls -l /etc/samba/passdb.tdb /etc/samba/secrets.tdb

If the "smbpasswd" file is not owned by root, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Use the chown command to configure the files maintained by smbpasswd.
For instance:
# chown root /etc/samba/passdb.tdb /etc/samba/secrets.tdb

STIG check 8 of 550 in the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z STIG checklist

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