If the system is using LDAP for authentication or account information, the /etc/ldap.conf (or equivalent) file must be group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system.

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If the system is using LDAP for authentication or account information, the /etc/ldap.conf (or equivalent) file must be group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22561	GEN008100	SV-37955r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
LDAP can be used to provide user authentication and account information, which are vital to system security. The LDAP client configuration must be protected from unauthorized modification.

STIG	Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-04-02

Details

Check Text ( C-37244r1_chk )
Check the group ownership of the file. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/ldap.conf If the file is not group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-32444r1_fix)
Change the group owner of the file to root, bin, sys, or system. Procedure: # chgrp root /etc/ldap.conf