Check: GEN002360
SOLARIS 9 SPARC STIG:
GEN002360
(in version v1 r12)
Title
Audio devices must be group-owned by root, sys, or bin. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
Without privileged group owners, audio devices will be vulnerable to being used as eaves-dropping devices by malicious users or intruders to possibly listen to conversations containing sensitive information.
Check Content
Fix Text
Change the group owner of the audio device. Procedure: # chgrp system <audio device>
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-27251r1_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-1061
Group Title: GEN002360
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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 |