If the system is using LDAP for authentication or account information, the LDAP TLS key file must be group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22572	GEN008320	SV-26247r1_rule	ECLP-1	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
VMware ESX 3 Server	2016-05-13

Details

Check Text ( C-30359r1_chk )
Check the system documentation to determine the location of the LDAP client certificate key file. Check the group owner of this file. Procedure: # ls -lL If the file is not owned by root, bin, sys, or system, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-27123r1_fix)
Change the group owner of the LDAP client key file. Procedure: # chgrp root