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 Draft	2013-01-10

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