Check: GEN006571
HP-UX 11.31 STIG:
GEN006571
(in versions v1 r19 through v1 r13)
Title
The file integrity tool must be configured to verify extended attributes. (Cat III impact)
Discussion
Extended attributes in file systems are used to contain arbitrary data and file metadata with possible security implications.
Check Content
Ask the SA if the file integrity tool is configured to monitor directories and files for xattrs settings. If using the Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment (AIDE) tool, verify the configuration file (aide.conf) contains the xattrs option for all monitored files and directories. See the following example. # find / -type f -name aide.conf | xargs -n1 ls -lL # cat <path>/aide.conf | tr '\011' ' ' | tr -s ' ' | sed -e 's/^[ \t]*//' |grep -v "^#" | \ egrep -i "^xattrs = |xattrs" If the option is not present, this is a finding. If using a different file integrity tool, check the configuration per the tool vendor's documentation.
Fix Text
If using AIDE, edit the configuration and add the xattrs option for all monitored files and directories. If using a different file integrity tool, configure extended attributes checking per the tool's documentation.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-35190r1_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-22508
Group Title: GEN006571
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-001297 |
The information system detects unauthorized changes to software and information. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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No controls are assigned to this check |