If the system is using LDAP for authentication or account information the /etc/openldap/ldap.conf (or equivalent) file must have mode 0644 or less permissive.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22559	GEN008060 M6	SV-38142r1_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
MAC OSX 10.6 Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-04-09

Details

Check Text ( C-37512r1_chk )
Open a terminal session and enter the following command to verify the permissions. ls -Ll /etc/openldap/ldap.conf If the permissions are not set to 644, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-32760r1_fix)
Open a terminal session and enter the following command to set permissions on the file. chmod 644 /etc/openldap/ldap.conf