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If the system is using LDAP for authentication or account information, the LDAP configuration file must be owned by root.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22560 GEN008080 SV-40727r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
LDAP can be used to provide user authentication and account information, which are vital to system security. The LDAP client configuration must be protected from unauthorized modification.
STIG Date
SOLARIS 9 SPARC SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2015-10-01

Details

Check Text ( C-39462r1_chk )
Verify the ownership of the files.
# ls -lL /var/ldap/ldap_client_file /var/ldap/ldap_client_cred
If the files are not owned by root, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-34589r1_fix)
Change the owner of the files.
# chown root /var/ldap/ldap_client_file /var/ldap/ldap_client_cred