Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-12026 | GEN006420 | SV-45910r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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The use of hard-to-guess NIS domain names provides additional protection from unauthorized access to the NIS directory information. |
STIG | Date |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-43218r1_chk ) |
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Check the domain name for NIS maps. Procedure: # domainname If the name returned is simple to guess, such as the organization name, building or room name, etc., this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-39289r1_fix) |
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Change the NIS domainname to a value difficult to guess. Consult vendor documentation for the required procedure. |