If the system is using LDAP for authentication or account information, the /etc/ldap.conf (or equivalent) file must not have an extended ACL.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22562	GEN008120	SV-46018r1_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-43295r1_chk )
Check the permissions of the file. # ls -lL /etc/ldap.conf If the mode includes a '+', the file has an extended ACL. If the file has an extended ACL and it has not been documented with the IAO, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-39382r1_fix)
Remove the extended ACL from the "/etc/ldap.conf" file. # setfacl --remove-all /etc/ldap.conf