Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-995 | GEN005340 | SV-45961r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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The ability to read the MIB file could impart special knowledge to an intruder or malicious user about the ability to extract compromising information about the system or network. |
STIG | Date |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-43243r1_chk ) |
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Check the modes for all Management Information Base (MIB) files on the system. Procedure: # find / -name *mib* -o -name *MIB* | xargs ls -lL Any file returned with a mode 0640 or less permissive is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-39326r1_fix) |
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Change the mode of MIB files to 0640. Procedure: # chmod 0640 |