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

The operating system session lock mechanism, when activated on a device with a display screen, must place a publicly viewable pattern onto the associated display, hiding what was previously visible on the screen.

DISA Rule

SV-216127r603268_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-216127

Group Title

SRG-OS-000031

Rule Version

SOL-11.1-040470

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000060 - The information system conceals, via the session lock, information previously visible on the display with a publicly viewable image.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

For Solaris 11, 11.1, 11.2, and 11.3:
In the GNOME 2 desktop: System >> Preferences >> Screensaver.

For Solaris 11.4 or newer:
If using the default GNOME desktop: Activities >> Show Applications >> select “Screensaver” icon.

If using the GNOME Classic desktop: Applications >> Other >> Screensaver.

Click on Mode's pull-down.

Select: "Blank Screen Only".

Ensure that "Blank Screen Only" is selected.

Check Contents

For Solaris 11, 11.1, 11.2, and 11.3:
In the GNOME 2 desktop System >> Preferences >> Screensaver.

For Solaris 11.4 or newer:
If using the default GNOME desktop: Activities >> Show Applications >> select "Screensaver" icon.

If using the GNOME Classic desktop: Applications >> Other >> Screensaver menu item the user can select other screens or disable screensaver.

Check that "Disable Screensaver" is not selected in the Gnome Screensaver preferences.

If "Disable Screensaver" is selected or "Blank Screen Only" is not selected, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-216127

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SOL-11.1-040470

Severity Override Guidance

For Solaris 11, 11.1, 11.2, and 11.3:
In the GNOME 2 desktop System >> Preferences >> Screensaver.

For Solaris 11.4 or newer:
If using the default GNOME desktop: Activities >> Show Applications >> select "Screensaver" icon.

If using the GNOME Classic desktop: Applications >> Other >> Screensaver menu item the user can select other screens or disable screensaver.

Check that "Disable Screensaver" is not selected in the Gnome Screensaver preferences.

If "Disable Screensaver" is selected or "Blank Screen Only" is not selected, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4021

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