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The systems physical devices must not be assigned to non-global zones.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-47841 SOL-11.1-100030 SV-60715r1_rule Medium
Description
Solaris non-global zones can be assigned physical hardware devices. This increases the risk of such a non-global zone having the capability to compromise the global zone.
STIG Date
Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-05-21

Details

Check Text ( C-50297r1_chk )
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.

List the non-global zones on the system.

# zoneadm list -vi | grep -v global

List the configuration for each zone.

# zonecfg -z [zonename] info | grep dev

Check for device lines. If such a line exists and is not approved by security, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-51459r1_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:

Remove all device assignments from the non-global zone.

# pfexec zonecfg -z [zone] delete device [device]