From Oracle Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide
Part of GEN006080
Associated with: CCI-001436
SWAT is a tool used to configure Samba. It modifies Samba configuration, which can impact system security, and must be protected from unauthorized access. SWAT authentication may involve the root password, which must be protected by encryption when traversing the network.
SWAT is a tool for configuring Samba and should only be found on a system with a requirement for Samba. If SWAT is used, it must be utilized with SSL to ensure a secure connection between the client and the server. Procedure: # grep -H "bin/swat" /etc/xinetd.d/*|cut -d: -f1 |xargs grep "only_from" If the value of the "only_from" line in the "xinetd.d" file which starts "/usr/sbin/swat" is not "localhost" or the equivalent, this is a finding.
Disable SWAT or require SWAT is only accessed via SSH. Procedure: If SWAT is not needed for operation of the system remove the SWAT package: # rpm -qa|grep swat Remove "samba-swat" or "samba3x-swat" depending on which one is installed # rpm --erase samba-swat or # rpm --erase samba3x-swat If SWAT is required but not at all times disable it when it is not needed. Modify the /etc/xinetd.d file for "swat" to contain a "disable = yes" line. To access using SSH: Follow vendor configuration documentation to create an stunnel for SWAT.
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