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GEN006100 - The smb.conf file must be owned by root.

Information

The smb.conf file allows access to other machines on the network and grants permissions to certain users. If it is owned by another user, the file may be maliciously modified and the Samba configuration could be compromised.

Solution

Change the ownership of the smb.conf file.

Procedure:
# chown root /etc/smb.conf /etc/sfw/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/sfw/samba/smb.conf

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_SOL_10_x86_V2R4_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-227925r603266_rule, STIG-ID|GEN006100, STIG-Legacy|SV-40291, STIG-Legacy|V-1027, Vuln-ID|V-227925

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 6026ab65d312704d570398aee4ec2b431eaf8c3fc71e2f6ad6ad8d0f0c143c36