Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-1029 | GEN006160 | SV-37879r1_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
Description |
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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 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-01-09 |
Check Text ( C-37105r1_chk ) |
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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) |
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Use the chown command to configure the files maintained by smbpasswd. For instance: # chown root /etc/samba/passdb.tdb /etc/samba/secrets.tdb |