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NIS/NIS+/yp command files must not have extended ACLs.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22318 GEN001361 SV-26385r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
NIS/NIS+/yp files are part of the system's identification and authentication processes and are, therefore, critical to system security. ACLs on these files could result in unauthorized modification, which could compromise these processes and the system.
STIG Date
SOLARIS 9 SPARC SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2015-10-01

Details

Check Text ( C-27479r1_chk )
Verify NIS/NIS+/yp files have no extended ACLs.
# ls -lLRa /usr/lib/netsvc/yp /var/yp
If the permissions include a "+", the file has an extended ACL and this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-23578r1_fix)
Remove the extended ACL from the file.
# getfacl [file with extended ACL]
Remove each ACE returned.
# setfacl -d [ACE] [file with extended ACL]