Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-4388 | GEN005020 | SV-46157r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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If an anonymous FTP account does not use a chroot or similarly isolated environment, the system may be more vulnerable to exploits against the FTP service. Such exploits could allow an attacker to gain shell access to the system and view, edit, or remove sensitive files. |
STIG | Date |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-43418r1_chk ) |
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For vsftp: The FTP anonymous user is, by default, chrooted to the ftp users home directory as defined in the /etc/passwd file. This is integral to the server and may not be disabled. |
Fix Text (F-39496r1_fix) |
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There is no fix associated with this vulnerability. |