If the system is using LDAP for authentication or account information the /etc/ldap.conf (or equivalent) file must have mode 0644 or less permissive.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22559	GEN008060	SV-37951r1_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	2017-03-01

Details

Check Text ( C-37235r1_chk )
Check the permissions of the file. # ls -lL /etc/ldap.conf If the mode of the file is more permissive than 0644, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-32441r1_fix)
Change the permissions of the file. # chmod 0644 /etc/ldap.conf