For systems using NSS LDAP, the TLS certificate file must be owned by root.

From HP-UX 11.31 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with IA controls: ECLP-1

Associated with: CCI-000225

SV-38390r1_rule For systems using NSS LDAP, the TLS certificate file must be owned by root.

Vulnerability discussion

The NSS LDAP service provides user mappings which are a vital component of system security. Its configuration must be protected from unauthorized modification.

Check content

Determine if the system uses LDAP. If it does not, this is not applicable. # swlist | grep LDAP OR # cat /etc/nsswitch.conf | tr '\011' ' ' | tr -s ' ' | sed -e 's/^[ \t]*//' | grep -v "^#" | grep -i ldap If nothing is returned for either of the above commands, this is not applicable. If LDAP is installed, check the ownership of the LDAP cert file(s). # ls -lLa /etc/opt/ldapux/cert8.db If the owner of the file is not root or bin, this is a finding.

Fix text

Change the ownership of the file. # chown root

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