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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22561	GEN008100	SV-46007r1_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-43290r1_chk )
Check the group ownership of the file. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/ldap.conf If the file is not group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-39373r1_fix)
Change the group owner of the file to root, bin, sys, or system. Procedure: # chgrp root /etc/ldap.conf