If the system is using LDAP for authentication or account information, the /etc/ldap.conf (or equivalent) file must not have an extended ACL.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22562	GEN008120	SV-40728r1_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 X86 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE	2015-10-01

Details

Check Text ( C-39463r1_chk )
Verify the permissions of the files. # ls -lL /var/ldap/ldap_client_file /var/ldap/ldap_client_cred If the permissions include a "+", the files have an extended ACL, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-34590r1_fix)
Remove the extended ACL from the files. # chmod A- /var/ldap/ldap_client_file /var/ldap/ldap_client_cred