If the system is using LDAP for authentication or account information, the /etc/ldap.conf (or equivalent) file must be owned by root.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22560	GEN008080	SV-46006r1_rule		Medium

Description
LDAP can be used to provide user authentication and account information, which are vital to system security. The LDAP client configuration must be protected from unauthorized modification.

STIG	Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z Security Technical Implementation Guide	2018-09-19

Details

Check Text ( C-43289r1_chk )
Check the ownership of the file. # ls -lL /etc/ldap.conf If the file is not owned by root, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-39372r1_fix)
Change the owner of the file. # chown root /etc/ldap.conf