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The smb.conf file must be group-owned by root, bin, or sys.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-1056 GEN006120 SV-39890r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
If the group owner of the smb.conf file is not root or a system group, the file may be maliciously modified and the Samba configuration could be compromised.
STIG Date
Solaris 9 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide 2012-05-25

Details

Check Text ( C-38910r1_chk )
Check the group ownership of the smb.conf file.

Procedure:
# ls -l /etc/sfw/smb.conf

If an smb.conf file is not group-owned by root, bin, or sys, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-34290r1_fix)
Change the group owner of the smb.conf file.

Procedure:
# chgrp root /etc/sfw/smb.conf