Check: GEN004920
Solaris 10 X86 STIG:
GEN004920
(in versions v2 r4 through v1 r17)
Title
The ftpusers file must be owned by root. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
If the file ftpusers is not owned by root, an unauthorized user may modify the file to allow unauthorized accounts to use FTP.
Check Content
Check the ownership of the ftpusers file. # ls -l /etc/ftpd/ftpusers If the ftpusers file is not owned by root, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Change the owner of the ftpusers file to root. # chown root /etc/ftpd/ftpusers
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-227857r854508_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-227857
Group Title: SRG-OS-000312
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CCIs
CCIs tied to check.
| Number | Definition |
|---|---|
| CCI-002165 |
The information system enforces organization-defined discretionary access control policies over defined subjects and objects. |
Controls
Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.
| Number | Title |
|---|---|
| AC-3 (4) |
Discretionary Access Control |