Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22498 | GEN006210 | SV-37884r1_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
Description |
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If the permissions of the "smbpasswd" file are too permissive, 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-37109r1_chk ) |
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Check the permissions of the Samba password files. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/samba/passdb.tdb /etc/samba/secrets.tdb 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-32377r1_fix) |
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Remove the extended ACL from the file. # setfacl --remove-all /etc/samba/passdb.tdb /etc/samba/secrets.tdb |