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Check: GEN008180

VMware ESX 3 Server: GEN008180 (in version v1 r2)

Title

If the system is using LDAP for authentication or account information, the TLS certificate authority file and/or directory (as appropriate) must have mode 0644 (0755 for directories) or less permissive. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

LDAP can be used to provide user authentication and account information, which are vital to system security. The LDAP client configuration must be protected from unauthorized modification.

Check Content

Determine the certificate authority file and/or directory. Procedure: # grep -i '^tls_cacert' /etc/ldap.conf For each file or directory returned, check the permissions. Procedure: # ls -lLd <certpath> If the mode of the file is more permissive than 0644 (or 0755 for directories), this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the mode of the file or directory. File Procedure: # chmod 0644 <certpath> Directory Procedure: # chmod 0755 <certpath>

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-26952r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-22565

Group Title: GEN008180

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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