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Check: GEN003920

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z STIG: GEN003920 (in versions v1 r12 through v1 r9)

Title

The hosts.lpd (or equivalent) file must be owned by root, bin, sys, or lp. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Failure to give ownership of the hosts.lpd file to root, bin, sys, or lp provides the designated owner, and possible unauthorized users, with the potential to modify the hosts.lpd file. Unauthorized modifications could disrupt access to local printers from authorized remote hosts or permit unauthorized remote access to local printers.

Check Content

Check the ownership of the print service configuration file. Procedure: # find /etc -name hosts.lpd -print # find /etc -name Systems –print # find /etc –name printers.conf -print If no print service configuration file is found, this is not applicable. Check the ownership of the print service configuration file(s). # ls –lL <print service file> If the owner of the file is not root, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the owner of the /etc/hosts.lpd (or equivalent, such as /etc/lp/Systems) to root. Procedure: # chown root <print service file>

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-45813r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-828

Group Title: GEN003920

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

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.

Controls

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

Number	Title
AC-6	Least Privilege