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The /etc/smb.conf file must be group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-1056 GEN006120 SV-46132r1_rule Medium
Description
If the group owner of the "smb.conf" file is not root or a system group, 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-43391r1_chk )
Check the group ownership of the "smb.conf" file.

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

If the "smb.conf" file is not group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-39474r1_fix)
Change the group owner of the smb.conf file.

Procedure:
# chgrp root smb.conf