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Check: GEN006180

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z STIG: GEN006180 (in versions v1 r12 through v1 r9)

Title

The smbpasswd file must be group-owned by root. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

If the smbpasswd file is not group-owned by root, the smbpasswd file may be maliciously accessed or modified, potentially resulting in the compromise of Samba accounts.

Check Content

Check "smbpasswd" ownership: # ls -lL /etc/samba/passdb.tdb /etc/samba/secrets.tdb If the "smbpasswd" file is not group-owned by root, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Use the chgrp command to ensure that the group owner of the smbpasswd file is root. For instance: # chgrp root /etc/samba/passdb.tdb /etc/samba/secrets.tdb

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-46136r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-1058

Group Title: GEN006180

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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