GEN008050 - The /etc/ldap.conf file (or equivalent) must not contain passwords - 'ldapsslkeypwd: is not unencrypted'

Information

The authentication of automated LDAP connections between systems must not use passwords since more secure methods are available, such as PKI and Kerberos. Additionally, the storage of unencrypted passwords on the system is not permitted.

Solution

Remove any passwords from LDAP configuration files.

The bindpw (bind password) can be encrypted with the mksecldap command.
#mksecldap

Stash the SSL key database file with the gsk7cmd or ikeyman commands.
#gsk7cmd < or > ikeyman

Comment out the ldapsslpwd line to use stashed password. The password stash file must reside in the same directory as the SSL key database, and must have the same name as the key database, but with an extension of .sth instead of .kdb.

See Also

https://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_AIX_6-1_V1R14_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|IA-5(1)(c), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000196, Group-ID|V-24384, Rule-ID|SV-38968r1_rule, STIG-ID|GEN008050, Vuln-ID|V-24384

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: fd1f163fb43aacb7bbd0951c1d443966bf1f83c6ada1a23eb048f89b3a42a413