The /etc/smbpasswd file must be owned by root.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-1029	GEN006160	SV-64077r1_rule		Medium

Description
If the "smbpasswd" file is not owned by root, it may be maliciously accessed or modified, potentially resulting in the compromise of Samba accounts.

STIG	Date
Oracle Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2020-02-25

Details

Check Text ( C-52491r1_chk )
Check the ownership of the "smbpasswd" file. # ls -l /etc/samba/passdb.tdb /etc/samba/secrets.tdb If the "smbpasswd" file is not owned by root, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-54605r1_fix)
Use the chown command to configure the files maintained by smbpasswd. For instance: # chown root /etc/samba/passdb.tdb /etc/samba/secrets.tdb