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Check: GEN006150

VMware ESX 3 Server: GEN006150 (in version v1 r2)

Title

The /etc/smb.conf file must not have an extended ACL. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Excessive permissions could endanger the security of the Samba configuration file and, ultimately, the system and network.

Check Content

Check the group ownership of the Samba configuration file. Default locations for this file include /etc, /etc/sfw, /etc/samba, and /etc/sfw/samba. If the system has Samba installed in non-standard locations, also check the smb.conf in those locations. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/smb.conf /etc/sfw/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/sfw/samba/smb.conf If the permissions include a "+", the file has an extended ACL and this is a finding.

Fix Text

Remove the extended ACL from the /etc/smb.conf file.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-26172r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-22497

Group Title: GEN006150

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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