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Check: GEN006160

AIX 6.1 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE: GEN006160 (in versions v1 r14 through v1 r10)

Title

The /var/private/smbpasswd file must be owned by root. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

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

Check Content

Check the ownership of the smbpasswd file. # ls -l /var/private/smbpasswd If an smbpasswd file is not owned by root, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the owner of the smbpasswd file to root. # chown root /var/private/smbpasswd

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-40379r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-1029

Group Title: GEN006160

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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