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Check: GEN001372

Solaris 10 SPARC STIG: GEN001372 (in versions v2 r4 through v1 r19)

Title

The /etc/nsswitch.conf file must be group-owned by root, bin, or sys. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

The nsswitch.conf file (or equivalent) configures the source of a variety of system security information including account, group, and host lookups. Malicious changes could prevent the system from functioning or compromise system security.

Check Content

Check the group ownership of the nsswitch.conf file. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/nsswitch.conf If the file is not group-owned by root, bin, or sys, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the group owner of the /etc/nsswitch.conf file to root, bin, or sys. Procedure: # chgrp root /etc/nsswitch.conf

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-226511r603265_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-226511

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