GEN006200 - The smbpasswd file must have mode 0600 or less permissive.

Information

If the smbpasswd file has a mode more permissive than 0600, the smbpasswd file may be maliciously accessed or modified, potentially resulting in the compromise of Samba accounts.

Solution

Change the mode of the smbpasswd file to 0600.

Procedure:
# chmod 0600 /etc/sfw/private/smbpasswd

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_SOL_10_SPARC_V2R4_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-3(4), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-002165, Rule-ID|SV-227024r854447_rule, STIG-ID|GEN006200, STIG-Legacy|SV-40289, STIG-Legacy|V-1059, Vuln-ID|V-227024

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: c9b05dfe12074fd0cd21ce15fe1d5041796c02e4edf2d84057c9ddf146ae8182