If the system is using LDAP for authentication or account information, the LDAP TLS key file must have mode 0600 or less permissive.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22573	GEN008340	SV-38983r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
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. NOTE: Depending on the particular implementation, group and other read permission may be necessary for unprivileged users to successfully resolve account information using LDAP. This will still be a finding, as these permissions provide users with access to system authenticators.

Description

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. NOTE: Depending on the particular implementation, group and other read permission may be necessary for unprivileged users to successfully resolve account information using LDAP. This will still be a finding, as these permissions provide users with access to system authenticators.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-37936r1_chk )
This check does not apply to AIX. The AIX LDAP SSL implementation uses IBM’s key management routines. The LDAP client configuration loads a key database including CA certificates and host certificates in a *.key database file. Individual files like the tls_cert, tls_cacert, tls_checkpeer, tls_crlcheck, and tls_key are not specified in the AIX LDAP client setup.

Fix Text (F-33192r1_fix)
No fix necessary.