The /var/private/smbpasswd file must be group-owned by sys or system.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-1058	GEN006180	SV-39235r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
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.

STIG	Date
AIX 6.1 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE	2018-09-18

Details

Check Text ( C-38209r1_chk )
Check smbpasswd ownership. # ls -lL /var/private/smbpasswd If smbpasswd is not group-owned by sys, or system, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-33485r1_fix)
Use the chgrp command to change the group owner of the smbpasswd file to system. # chgrp system /var/private/smbpasswd