Title

The system must not run Samba unless needed. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Samba is a tool used for the sharing of files and printers between Windows and UNIX operating systems. It provides access to sensitive files and, therefore, poses a security risk if compromised.

Check Content

Check the system for a running Samba server. Procedure: # ps -ef |grep smbd If the Samba server is running, ask the SA if the Samba server is operationally required. If it is not, this is a finding.

Fix Text

If there is no functional need for Samba and the daemon is running, disable the daemon by killing the process ID as noted from the output of ps -ef |grep smbd. The utility should also be removed or not installed if there is no functional requirement.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-227924r603266_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-227924

Group Title: SRG-OS-000095

Expert Comments

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