Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-12017 | GEN005240 | SV-37685r1_rule | ECCD-1 ECCD-2 | Medium |
Description |
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If unauthorized clients are permitted access to the X server, a user's X session may be compromised. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-01-09 |
Check Text ( C-36877r1_chk ) |
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Check the X window system access is limited to authorized clients. Procedure: # xauth xauth> list Ask the SA if the clients listed are authorized. If any are not, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-31867r1_fix) |
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Remove unauthorized clients from the xauth configuration. # xauth remove |