Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-994 | GEN005320 | SV-45955r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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The snmpd.conf file contains authenticators and must be protected from unauthorized access and modification. |
STIG | Date |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-43242r1_chk ) |
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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) |
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Change the mode of the SNMP daemon configuration file to 0600. Procedure: # chmod 0600 |