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The /etc/smb.conf file must be group-owned by root, bin, or sys.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-1056 GEN006120 SV-1056r2_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
If the group owner of the smb.conf file is not root or a system group, the file may be maliciously modified and the Samba configuration could be compromised.
STIG Date
UNIX SRG 2013-03-26

Details

Check Text ( C-28772r1_chk )
Check the group ownership of the smb.conf file.

Procedure:
# find / -name /etc/samba/smb.conf
# ls -l

If an smb.conf file is not group-owned by root, bin, or sys, this is a finding
Fix Text (F-1210r2_fix)
Change the group owner of the smb.conf file.

Procedure:
# chgrp root smb.conf