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If the system is using LDAP for authentication or account information, the TLS certificate authority file and/or directory (as appropriate) must have mode 0644 (0755 for directories) or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22565 GEN008180 SV-38388r1_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.
STIG Date
HP-UX 11.23 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-12-02

Details

Check Text ( C-36772r1_chk )
Determine if the system uses LDAP. If it does not, this is not applicable.
# swlist | grep LDAP
OR
# cat /etc/nsswitch.conf | tr '\011' ' ' | tr -s ' ' | sed -e 's/^[ \t]*//' | grep -v "^#" | grep -i ldap

If nothing is returned for either of the above commands, this is not applicable.

If LDAP is installed, check the mode of the LDAP cert file(s).
# ls -lLd /etc/opt/ldapux
# ls -lLa /etc/opt/ldapux/cert8.db

If a certificate file or directory is more permissive than 0644 (or 0755 for directories), this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-32154r1_fix)
Change the mode of the file and/or directory.
# chmod 0755
# chmod 0644 /