Audio devices must have mode 0660 or less permissive.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-1048	GEN002320	SV-27241r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
Globally accessible audio and video devices have proven to be security hazards. There is software that can activate system microphones and video devices connected to user workstations and/or X terminals. Once the microphone has been activated, it is possible to eavesdrop on otherwise private conversations without the victim being aware of it. This action effectively changes the user's microphone to a bugging device.

Description

Globally accessible audio and video devices have proven to be security hazards. There is software that can activate system microphones and video devices connected to user workstations and/or X terminals. Once the microphone has been activated, it is possible to eavesdrop on otherwise private conversations without the victim being aware of it. This action effectively changes the user's microphone to a bugging device.

STIG	Date
SOLARIS 9 SPARC SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE	2015-10-01

Details

Check Text ( C-28265r1_chk )
Check the mode of audio devices. # ls -lL /dev/audio If the mode of audio devices are more permissive than 0660, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-34401r1_fix)
Change the mode of the audio device. # chmod -R 0660 /dev/audio