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The smb.conf file must use the hosts option to restrict access to Samba.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-1030 GEN006220 SV-46139r1_rule Medium
Description
Samba increases the attack surface of the system and must be restricted to communicate only with systems requiring access.
STIG Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z 2016-12-20

Details

Check Text ( C-43398r1_chk )
Examine the "smb.conf" file.

# more /etc/samba/smb.conf

If the "hosts" option is not present to restrict access to a list of authorized hosts and networks, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-39481r1_fix)
Edit the "/etc/samba/smb.conf" file and set the "hosts" option to permit only authorized hosts to access Samba.