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The snmpd.conf file must have mode 0600 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-994 GEN005320 SV-45955r1_rule Medium
Description
The snmpd.conf file contains authenticators and must be protected from unauthorized access and modification.
STIG Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z 2016-12-20

Details

Check Text ( C-43242r1_chk )
Check the mode of the SNMP daemon configuration file.

Procedure:

Examine the default install location /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf
or:
# find / -name snmpd.conf

# ls -lL
If the snmpd.conf file has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-39321r1_fix)
Change the mode of the SNMP daemon configuration file to 0600.

Procedure:
# chmod 0600