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The limitpriv zone option must be set to the vendor default or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-47895 SOL-11.1-100020 SV-60767r2_rule Low
Description
Solaris zones can be assigned privileges generally reserved for the global zone using the "limitpriv" zone option. Any privilege assignments in excess of the vendor defaults may provide the ability for a non-global zone to compromise the global zone.
STIG Date
Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-01-27

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-51507r1_fix)
This check applies to the global zone only. Determine the zone that you are currently securing.

# zonename

If the command output is "global", this check applies.

The Zone Security profile is required:

Change the "limitpriv" setting to default.

# pfexec zonecfg -z [zone] set limitpriv=default