If the system is using LDAP for authentication or account information, the /etc/ldap.conf file (or equivalent) must not contain passwords.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-24384	GEN008050	SV-45865r1_rule		Medium

Description
The authentication of automated LDAP connections between systems must not use passwords since more secure methods are available, such as PKI and Kerberos. Additionally, the storage of unencrypted passwords on the system is not permitted.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-43160r2_chk )
Check for the "bindpw" option being used in the "/etc/ldap.conf" file. # grep bindpw /etc/ldap.conf If an uncommented "bindpw" option is returned then a cleartext password is in the file, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-39245r2_fix)
Edit the "/etc/ldap.conf" file to use anonymous binding by removing the "bindpw" option.