1.39 SOL-11.1-020080

Information

System packages must be configured with the vendor-provided files, permissions, and ownerships.

GROUP ID: V-216285
RULE ID: SV-216285r958634

Failure to maintain system configurations may result in privilege escalation.

Solution

The Software Installation Profile is required.

Configure the package system to ensure that digital signatures are verified.

# pfexec pkg set-property signature-policy verify

Check that package permissions are configured per vendor requirements.

# pfexec pkg verify

If any errors are reported unrelated to STIG changes, use:

# pfexec pkg fix

to bring configuration settings and permissions into factory compliance.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/23765