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The /etc/smb.conf file must not have an extended ACL.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22497 GEN006150 SV-38824r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
Excessive permissions could endanger the security of the Samba configuration file and, ultimately, the system and network.
STIG Date
Draft AIX Security Technical Implementation Guide 2011-08-17

Details

Check Text ( C-37071r1_chk )
Check the group ownership of the Samba configuration file.
# find / -name smb.conf
# aclget
If the extended attributes are not disabled, this is a finding
Fix Text (F-32340r1_fix)
Remove the extended ACL from the /etc/smb.conf file and change extended attributes to disabled.

#acledit < smb.conf file>