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Check: GEN006180

AIX 6.1 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE: GEN006180 (in versions v1 r14 through v1 r10)

Title

The /var/private/smbpasswd file must be group-owned by sys or system. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

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.

Check Content

Check smbpasswd ownership. # ls -lL /var/private/smbpasswd If smbpasswd is not group-owned by sys, or system, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Use the chgrp command to change the group owner of the smbpasswd file to system. # chgrp system /var/private/smbpasswd

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-39235r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-1058

Group Title: GEN006180

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000225	The organization employs the concept of least privilege, allowing only authorized accesses for users (and processes acting on behalf of users) which are necessary to accomplish assigned tasks in accordance with organizational missions and business functions.

Controls

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.

Number	Title
AC-6	Least Privilege