The system must not run Samba unless needed.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-4321	GEN006060	SV-4321r2_rule	DCPD-1 ECSC-1	Medium

Description
Samba is a tool used for the sharing of files and printers between Windows and UNIX operating systems. It provides access to sensitive files and, therefore, poses a security risk if compromised.

STIG	Date
UNIX SRG	2013-03-26

Details

Check Text ( C-2132r2_chk )
Check the system for a running Samba server. Procedure: # ps -ef |grep smbd If the Samba server is running, ask the SA if the Samba server is operationally required. If it is not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-4232r2_fix)
If there is no functional need for Samba and the daemon is running, disable the daemon by killing the process ID as noted from the output of ps -ef |grep smbd. The utility should also be removed or not installed if there is no functional requirement.