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The /etc/smb.conf file must have mode 0644 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-1028 GEN006140 SV-46133r1_rule Medium
Description
If the "smb.conf" file has excessive permissions, the file may be maliciously modified and the Samba configuration could be compromised.
STIG Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z 2016-12-20

Details

Check Text ( C-43392r1_chk )
Check the mode of the smb.conf file.

Procedure:
# ls -lL /etc/samba/smb.conf

If the "smb.conf" has a mode more permissive than 0644, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-39475r1_fix)
Change the mode of the smb.conf file to 0644 or less permissive.