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Check: GEN001362

SOLARIS 9 SPARC STIG: GEN001362 (in version v1 r12)

Title

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

Discussion

The resolv.conf (or equivalent) file configures the system's DNS resolver. DNS is used to resolve host names to IP addresses. If DNS configuration is modified maliciously, host name resolution may fail or return incorrect information. DNS may be used by a variety of system security functions, such as time synchronization, centralized authentication, and remote system logging.

Check Content

Fix Text

Change the owner of the /etc/resolv.conf file to root. # chown root /etc/resolv.conf

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-26395r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-22319

Group Title: GEN001362

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000225	Employ the principle of least privilege, allowing only authorized accesses for users (or processes acting on behalf of users) which are necessary to accomplish assigned organizational tasks.

Controls

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

Number	Title
AC-6	Least Privilege