The smbpasswd file must be group-owned by root.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-227023	GEN006180	SV-227023r603265_rule		Medium

Description
If the smbpasswd file is not group-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	2020-12-04

Details

Check Text ( C-29185r485423_chk )
Check smbpasswd ownership. # ls -lL /etc/sfw/private/smbpasswd If smbpasswd is not group-owned by root, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-29173r485424_fix)
Use the chgrp command to ensure the group owner of the smbpasswd file is root. # chgrp root /etc/sfw/private/smbpasswd