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Check: GEN005360

Solaris 10 SPARC STIG: GEN005360 (in versions v2 r4 through v1 r19)

Title

The snmpd.conf files must be owned by root. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

The snmpd.conf files contain authenticators and must be protected from unauthorized access and modification. If the files are not owned by root, they may be subject to access and modification from unauthorized users.

Check Content

Determine the owner of the SNMP configuration files. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/sma/snmp/snmpd.conf /etc/snmp/conf/snmpd.conf /var/sma_snmp/snmpd.conf /usr/sfw/lib/sma_snmp/snmpd.conf If the snmpd.conf files are not owned by root, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the owner of the snmpd.conf file to root. Procedure: # chown root <snmpd.conf file>

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-226974r603265_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-226974

Group Title: SRG-OS-000480

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000366	The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Controls

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

Number	Title
CM-6	Configuration Settings