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Check: GEN003930

VMware ESX 3 Server: GEN003930 (in version v1 r2)

Title

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

Discussion

Failure to give group ownership of the hosts.lpd file to root, bin, sys, or system provides the members of the owning group 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 group ownership of the /etc/hosts.lpd file. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/hosts.lpd If the file is not group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the group owner of the hosts.lpd file. Procedure: # chgrp root /etc/hosts.lpd

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-26675r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-22435

Group Title: GEN003930

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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