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If the system is using LDAP for authentication or account information, the LDAP configuration file must be group-owned by root, bin, or sys.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-227062 GEN008100 SV-227062r603265_rule 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
Solaris 10 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-09-07

Details

Check Text ( C-29224r485561_chk )
Check the group ownership of the files.

Procedure:
# ls -lL /var/ldap/ldap_client_file /var/ldap/ldap_client_cred

If the files are not group-owned by root, bin, or sys, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-29212r485562_fix)
Change the group-owner of the files to root, bin, or sys.

Procedure:
# chgrp root /var/ldap/ldap_client_file /var/ldap/ldap_client_cred