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Check: GEN006100 M6

MACOSX 10.6: GEN006100 M6 (in version v1 r3)

Title

The /etc/smb.conf file must be owned by root. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

The /etc/smb.conf file allows access to other machines on the network and grants permissions to certain users. If it is owned by another user, the file may be maliciously modified and the Samba configuration could be compromised.

Check Content

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to verify the ownership of the file. ls -lL /etc/smb.conf If an smb.conf file is not owned by root, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to set the owner of the smb.conf file to root. chown root /etc/smb.conf

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-38183r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-1027

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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