Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-840 | GEN004880 | SV-45879r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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The ftpusers file contains a list of accounts not allowed to use FTP to transfer files. If this file does not exist, then unauthorized accounts can utilize FTP. |
STIG | Date |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-43196r1_chk ) |
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Check for the existence of the ftpusers file. Procedure: For gssftp: # ls -l /etc/ftpusers For vsftp: # ls -l /etc/vsftpd.ftpusers or # ls -l /etc/vsftpd/ftpusers If the appropriate ftpusers file for the running FTP service does not exist, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-39257r1_fix) |
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Create an ftpusers file appropriate for the running FTP service. For gssftp: Create an /etc/ftpusers file containing a list of accounts not authorized for FTP. For vsftp: Create an /etc/vfsftpd.ftpusers or /etc/vfsftpd/ftpusers (as appropriate) file containing a list of accounts not authorized for FTP. |