STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware ESX 3 Server Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 22 Jul 2016: The /etc/smbpasswd file must be owned by root.

DISA Rule

SV-1029r2_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-1029

Group Title

GEN006160

Rule Version

GEN006160

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000225 - The organization employs the concept of least privilege, allowing only authorized accesses for users (and processes acting on behalf of users) which are necessary to accomplish assigned tasks in accordance with organizational missions and business functions.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Use the chown command to configure the smbpasswd file.
# chown root /etc/smbpasswd

Check Contents

Check the ownership of the smbpasswd file.

# find / -name smbpasswd
# ls -l <smbpasswd file>

If an smbpasswd file is not owned by root, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-1029

Documentable

False

Rule Version

GEN006160

Severity Override Guidance

Check the ownership of the smbpasswd file.

# find / -name smbpasswd
# ls -l <smbpasswd file>

If an smbpasswd file is not owned by root, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

System Administrator

Target Key

1386

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