The graphical login service provides the capability of logging into the system using an X-Windows type interface from the console. If graphical login access for the console is required, the service must be in local-only mode.

The graphical login service provides the capability of logging into the system using an X-Windows type interface from the console. If graphical login access for the console is required, the service must be in local-only mode.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-47929	SOL-11.1-030010	SV-60801r1_rule		Medium

Description
Externally accessible graphical desktop software may open the system to remote attacks.

STIG	Date
Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide	2017-03-02

Details

Check Text ( C-50365r1_chk )
Determine if the X11 server system is providing remote services on the network. # svcprop -p options/tcp_listen svc:/application/x11/x11-server If the output of the command is "true" and network access to graphical user login is not required, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-51541r1_fix)
The System Administrator profile is required: Configure the X11 server for local system only graphics access. # pfexec svccfg -s svc:/application/x11/x11-server setprop options/tcp_listen=false