If the system is using LDAP for authentication or account information, the /etc/openldap/ldap.conf (or equivalent) file must not have an extended ACL.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22562	GEN008120 M6	SV-38157r1_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 Draft	2013-01-10

Details

Check Text ( C-37538r1_chk )
Open a terminal session and enter the following command to verify the /etc/openldap/ldap.conf has no extended ACLs. ls -lL /etc/openldap/ldap.conf If the permissions include a '+', the file has an extended ACL. If the file has an extended ACL and it has not been documented with the IAO, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-32784r1_fix)
Open a terminal session and enter the following command to remove the ACLs. chmod -RN /etc/openldap/ldap.conf