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The hosts.lpd (or equivalent) file must not have an extended ACL.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22436 GEN003950 SV-45817r1_rule 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 2016-12-20

Details

Check Text ( C-43138r1_chk )
Check the permissions of the /etc/hosts.lpd (or equivalent) file.
# find /etc -name hosts.lpd -print
# find /etc -name Systems –print
# find /etc -name printers.conf -print

# ls -lL

If the permissions include a '+', the file has an extended ACL. If the file has an extended ACL and it has not been documented with the IAO, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-39205r1_fix)
Remove the extended ACL from the file.
# setfacl --remove-all