If the system is using LDAP for authentication or account information, the /etc/openldap/ldap.conf (or equivalent) file must be owned by root.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22560	GEN008080 M6	SV-38155r1_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-37536r1_chk )
Open a terminal session and enter the following command to verify the owner. ls -Ll /etc/openldap/ldap.conf If the owner is not set to root, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-32782r1_fix)
Open a terminal session and enter the following command to set the owner to root. chown root /etc/openldap/ldap.conf