The hosts.lpd (or equivalent) must have mode 0644 or less permissive.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-829	GEN003940	SV-45816r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
Excessive permissions on the hosts.lpd (or equivalent) file may permit unauthorized modification. Unauthorized modifications could disrupt access to local printers from authorized remote hosts or permit unauthorized remote access to local printers.

STIG	Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z	2013-04-26

Details

Check Text ( C-43137r1_chk )
Locate any print service configuration file on the system. Consult vendor documentation for the name and location of print service configuration files. Procedure: # find /etc -name hosts.lpd -print # find /etc -name Systems –print # find /etc -name printers.conf -print Check the mode of the print service configuration file. # ls -lL If no print service configuration file is found, this is not applicable. If the mode of the print service configuration file is more permissive than 0644, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-43137r1_chk )

Locate any print service configuration file on the system. Consult vendor documentation for the name and location of print service configuration files.

Procedure:
# find /etc -name hosts.lpd -print
# find /etc -name Systems –print
# find /etc -name printers.conf -print

Check the mode of the print service configuration file.

# ls -lL

If no print service configuration file is found, this is not applicable.
If the mode of the print service configuration file is more permissive than 0644, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-39204r1_fix)
Change the mode of the /etc/hosts.lpd file (or equivalent, such as /etc/lp/Systems) to 0644 or less permissive. Consult vendor documentation for the name and location of print service configuration files. Procedure: # chmod 0644