Check: GEN000000-LNX00320
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z STIG:
GEN000000-LNX00320
(in versions v1 r12 through v1 r9)
Title
The system must not have special privilege accounts, such as shutdown and halt. (Cat I impact)
Discussion
If special privilege accounts are compromised, the accounts could provide privileges to execute malicious commands on a system.
Check Content
Perform the following to check for unnecessary privileged accounts: # grep "^shutdown" /etc/passwd # grep "^halt" /etc/passwd # grep "^reboot" /etc/passwd If any unnecessary privileged accounts exist this is a finding.
Fix Text
Remove any special privilege accounts, such as shutdown and halt, from the /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow files using the "userdel" or "system-config-users" commands.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-44654r1_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-4268
Group Title: GEN000000-LNX00320
Expert Comments
CCIs
| Number | Definition |
|---|---|
| CCI-000225 |
The organization employs the concept of least privilege, allowing only authorized accesses for users (and processes acting on behalf of users) which are necessary to accomplish assigned tasks in accordance with organizational missions and business functions. |
| CCI-000764 |
The information system uniquely identifies and authenticates organizational users (or processes acting on behalf of organizational users). |