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


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-1029 GEN006160 SV-37879r1_rule ECLP-1 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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-01-09

Details

Check Text ( C-37105r1_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-32373r1_fix)
Use the chown command to configure the files maintained by smbpasswd.
For instance:
# chown root /etc/samba/passdb.tdb /etc/samba/secrets.tdb