STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The .Xauthority utility must only permit access to authorized hosts.

DISA Rule

SV-216078r603268_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-216078

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480

Rule Version

SOL-11.1-020550

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Remove unauthorized clients from the xauth configuration.

Procedure:
# xauth remove <display name>

Check Contents

If X Display Manager (XDM) is not used on the system, this is not applicable.

Determine if XDM is running.

Procedure:
# ps -ef | grep xdm

Check the X Window system access is limited to authorized clients.

Procedure:
# xauth
xauth> list

Ask the SA if the clients listed are authorized.

If any are not, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-216078

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SOL-11.1-020550

Severity Override Guidance

If X Display Manager (XDM) is not used on the system, this is not applicable.

Determine if XDM is running.

Procedure:
# ps -ef | grep xdm

Check the X Window system access is limited to authorized clients.

Procedure:
# xauth
xauth> list

Ask the SA if the clients listed are authorized.

If any are not, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4021

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