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 system must not have the unnecessary games account.

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

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The system must not have the unnecessary games account.

Description

Discussion Text

Accounts that provide no operational purpose provide additional opportunities for system compromise. Unnecessary accounts include user accounts for individuals not requiring access to the system and application accounts for applications not installed on the system.

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Objective

V-29376

Rule

SV-44795r1_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

GEN000290-1

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Check the system for the unnecessary "games" accounts.

Procedure:
# grep ^games /etc/passwd
If this account exists, it is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Remove the "games" account from the /etc/passwd file before connecting a system to the network.

STIG check 353 of 550 in the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z STIG checklist

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