The /etc/smb.conf file must be owned by root.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-1027	GEN006100	SV-1027r4_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
The /etc/smb.conf file allows access to other machines on the network and grants permissions to certain users. If it is owned by another user, the file may be maliciously modified and the Samba configuration could be compromised.

STIG	Date
Draft AIX Security Technical Implementation Guide	2011-08-17

Details

Check Text ( C-28771r1_chk )
Check the ownership of the /etc/smb.conf file. Procedure: # find / -name smb.conf # ls -l If an smb.conf file is not owned by root, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-1181r2_fix)
Change the ownership of the smb.conf file. Procedure: # chown root smb.conf