Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22557 | GEN008020 | SV-46000r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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The NSS LDAP service provides user mappings which are a vital component of system security. Communication between an LDAP server and a host using LDAP for NSS require authentication. |
STIG | Date |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-43283r1_chk ) |
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Check if the system is using NSS LDAP. # grep -v '^#' /etc/nsswitch.conf | grep ldap If no lines are returned, this vulnerability is not applicable. Verify a server certificate is required and verified by the NSS LDAP configuration. # grep -i '^tls_checkpeer' /etc/ldap.conf If no line is returned, or the value is not "yes", this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-39366r1_fix) |
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Edit "/etc/ldap.conf" and add or set the "tls_checkpeer" setting to "yes". |