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The NFS export configuration file must be owned by root.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-227006 GEN005740 SV-227006r603265_rule Medium
Description
Failure to give ownership of the NFS export configuration file to root provides the designated owner and possible unauthorized users with the potential to change system configuration which could weaken the system's security posture.
STIG Date
Solaris 10 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-09-07

Details

Check Text ( C-29168r485363_chk )
Check the ownership of the dfstab file.

Example:
# ls -lL /etc/dfs/dfstab

If the export configuration file is not owned by root, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-29156r485364_fix)
Change the owner of the dfstab file to root.

Example:
# chown root /etc/dfs/dfstab