STIGQter: STIG Summary: Solaris 10 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 22 Jan 2021:

The NIS/NIS+/yp command files must have mode 0755 or less permissive.

DISA Rule

SV-226500r603265_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-226500

Group Title

SRG-OS-000312

Rule Version

GEN001360

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002165 - The information system enforces organization-defined discretionary access control policies over defined subjects and objects.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Change the mode of NIS/NIS+/yp command files to 0755 or less permissive.

Procedure:
# chmod -R 0755 /usr/lib/netsvc/yp /var/yp

Check Contents

Perform the following to check NIS file mode.
# ls -lRa /usr/lib/netsvc/yp /var/yp
If the file's mode is more permissive than 0755, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-226500

Documentable

False

Rule Version

GEN001360

Severity Override Guidance

Perform the following to check NIS file mode.
# ls -lRa /usr/lib/netsvc/yp /var/yp
If the file's mode is more permissive than 0755, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4060

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