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The NFS export configuration file must have mode 0644 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-929 GEN005760 SV-28446r1_rule ECCD-2 ECCD-1 ECLP-1 Low
Description
Excessive permissions on the NFS export configuration file could allow unauthorized modification of the file, which could result in Denial of Service to authorized NFS exports and the creation of additional unauthorized exports.
STIG Date
SOLARIS 9 X86 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2015-10-01

Details

Check Text ( C-28741r1_chk )
# ls -lL /etc/dfs/dfstab
If the file has a mode more permissive than 0644, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-25759r1_fix)
Change the permissions of the dfstab file to 664 or less permissive.

# chmod 0644 /etc/dfs/dfstab