Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22497 | GEN006150 | SV-37877r1_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
Description |
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Excessive permissions could endanger the security of the Samba configuration file and, ultimately, the system and network. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-01-09 |
Check Text ( C-37098r1_chk ) |
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Check the permissions of the Samba configuration file. # ls -lL /etc/samba/smb.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-32372r1_fix) |
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Remove the extended ACL from the file. # setfacl --remove-all /etc/samba/smb.conf |