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Severity

Version

V1 · R2

CurrentPublished Fri Jul 22 2016

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

VMware ESX 3 Server

Assessment Title

Rule Text

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

Description

Discussion Text

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

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Objective

V-1058

Rule

SV-1058r2_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

GEN006180

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Check smbpasswd ownership.

# find / -name smbpasswd
# ls -lL <smbpasswd file>

If smbpasswd is not group-owned by root, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Use the chgrp command to ensure the group owner of the smbpasswd file is root. 

# chgrp root /etc/smbpasswd.

STIG check 20 of 630 in the VMware ESX 3 Server STIG checklist

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