Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22560 | GEN008080 | SV-37953r1_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
Description |
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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 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2016-06-01 |
Check Text ( C-37239r1_chk ) |
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Check the ownership of the file. # ls -lL /etc/ldap.conf If the file is not owned by root, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-32442r1_fix) |
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Change the owner of the file. # chown root /etc/ldap.conf |