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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 M6 SV-38135r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
Excessive permissions could endanger the security of the Samba configuration file and, ultimately, the system and network.
STIG Date
MAC OSX 10.6 Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-04-09

Details

Check Text ( C-37670r1_chk )
Open a terminal session and enter the following command to view the /etc/smb.conf file extended ACLs.

ls -lL /etc/smb.conf

If the permissions include a '+', the file has an extended ACL, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-32910r1_fix)
Open a terminal session and enter the following command to remove the extended ACLs.

chmod -N /etc/smb.conf