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The smbpasswd file must be owned by root.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-1029 GEN006160 SV-40284r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
If the smbpasswd file is not owned by root, the smbpasswd file may be maliciously accessed or modified, potentially resulting in the compromise of Samba accounts.
STIG Date
SOLARIS 10 SPARC SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2017-06-21

Details

Check Text ( C-39130r1_chk )
Check the ownership of the smbpasswd file.

# ls -lL /etc/sfw/private/smbpasswd

If the smbpasswd file is not owned by root, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-34280r1_fix)
Use the chown command to configure the smb passwd file.
# chown root /etc/sfw/private/smbpasswd