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Audio devices must be group-owned by root, sys, or bin.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-227704 GEN002360 SV-227704r603266_rule Medium
Description
Without privileged group owners, audio devices will be vulnerable to being used as eaves-dropping devices by malicious users or intruders to possibly listen to conversations containing sensitive information.
STIG Date
Solaris 10 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-09-07

Details

Check Text ( C-29866r488693_chk )
Check the group-owner of audio devices.

Procedure:
# ls -lL /dev/audio

If the group-owner of an audio device is not root, sys, or bin, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-29854r488694_fix)
Change the group owner of the audio device.

Procedure:
# chgrp system