The system package management tool must not automatically obtain updates.

From SOLARIS 10 SPARC SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1

Associated with: CCI-001233

SV-40814r1_rule The system package management tool must not automatically obtain updates.

Vulnerability discussion

System package management tools can obtain a list of updates and patches from a package repository and make this information available to the SA for review and action. Using a package repository outside of the organization's control, presents a risk that malicious packages could be introduced.

Check content

Determine if the system package management tool is configured to automatically obtain updated packages using the cron or at utilities. # grep smpatch /var/spool/cron/crontabs/* /var/spool/cron/atjobs/* If smpatch is called with the add, update, or remove subcommands, this is a finding.

Fix text

Disable any cron or at jobs running smpatch. # crontab -e < user running smpatch > # atrm < id of at job running smpatch >

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