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The .Xauthority utility must only permit access to authorized hosts.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-227873 GEN005240 SV-227873r603266_rule Medium
Description
If unauthorized clients are permitted access to the X server, a user's X session may be compromised.
STIG Date
Solaris 10 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-09-07

Details

Check Text ( C-30035r490015_chk )
Check the X Window system access is limited to authorized clients.

Procedure:
# xauth
xauth> list

Ask the SA if the clients listed are authorized. If any are not, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-30023r490016_fix)
Remove unauthorized clients from the xauth configuration.
# xauth remove