The system must require authentication upon booting into single-user and maintenance modes.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-756 | GEN000020 | SV-36753r1_rule | IAIA-1 IAIA-2 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| If the system does not require valid root authentication before it boots into single-user or maintenance mode, anyone who invokes single-user or maintenance mode is granted privileged access to all files on the system. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Solaris 10 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-04-04 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-35836r1_chk ) |
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| This can be checked in the /etc/default/sulogin file (on Solaris 5.X systems) to check if the system runs sulogin, or an equivalent, when booting into single-user mode. |
| Fix Text (F-31077r1_fix) |
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| Edit /etc/default/sulogin and set PASSREQ=YES or remove /etc/default/sulogin entirely. NOTE: This is a default on Solaris 5.5.1 and later. |