Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-1059 | GEN006200 | SV-41575r1_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
Description |
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If the smbpasswd file has a mode more permissive than 0600, the smbpasswd file 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 | 2014-07-02 |
Check Text ( None ) |
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None |
Fix Text (F-35233r1_fix) |
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Change the mode of the files maintained through smbpasswd to 0600. Procedure: # chmod 0600 /etc/samba/passdb.tdb /etc/samba/secrets.tdb |