Detections
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GEN008100 - If using LDAP for auth or account information, the /etc/ldap.conf file must be group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system.
Information
LDAP can be used to provide user authentication and account information, which are vital to system security. The LDAP client configuration must be protected from unauthorized modification.Solution
Change the group owner of the file to root, bin, sys, or system.Procedure:
# chgrp root /etc/ldap.conf
See Also
http://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_RedHat_5_V1R18_STIG.zip
Item Details
Category: ACCESS CONTROL
References: 800-53|AC-6, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000225, Group-ID|V-22561, Rule-ID|SV-37955r1_rule, STIG-ID|GEN008100, Vuln-ID|V-22561
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: a87aaa870bbfe22a4dc6a1b7a43ca8120594d6e499750eb9e76264d0a7e429b7