If the system is using LDAP for authentication or account information, the LDAP configuration file must be owned by root.

From SOLARIS 10 X86 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE

Associated with IA controls: ECLP-1

Associated with: CCI-000225

SV-40727r1_rule If the system is using LDAP for authentication or account information, the LDAP configuration file must be owned by root.

Vulnerability discussion

LDAP can be used to provide user authentication and account information, which are vital to system security. The LDAP client configuration must be protected from unauthorized modification.

Check content

Verify the ownership of the files. # ls -lL /var/ldap/ldap_client_file /var/ldap/ldap_client_cred If the files are not owned by root, this is a finding.

Fix text

Change the owner of the files. # chown root /var/ldap/ldap_client_file /var/ldap/ldap_client_cred

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