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Check: GEN000290-3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z STIG: GEN000290-3 (in versions v1 r12 through v1 r9)

Title

The system must not have the unnecessary gopher account. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Accounts that provide no operational purpose provide additional opportunities for system compromise. Unnecessary accounts include user accounts for individuals not requiring access to the system and application accounts for applications not installed on the system.

Check Content

Check the system for the unnecessary "gopher" accounts. Procedure: # grep ^gopher /etc/passwd If this account exists, it is a finding.

Fix Text

Remove the "gopher" account from the /etc/passwd file before connecting a system to the network.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-44800r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-27276

Group Title: GEN000290-3

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000012	The organization reviews information system accounts for compliance with account management requirements per organization-defined frequency.

Controls

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

Number	Title
AC-2	Account Management