Samba must be configured to use encrypted passwords.

From SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000366

SV-46281r1_rule Samba must be configured to use encrypted passwords.

Vulnerability discussion

Samba must be configured to protect authenticators. If Samba passwords are not encrypted for storage, plain-text user passwords may be read by those with access to the Samba password file.

Check content

If the "samba-common" package is not installed, this is not applicable. Check the encryption setting of Samba. # grep -i 'encrypt passwords' /etc/samba/smb.conf If the setting is not present, or not set to 'yes', this is a finding.

Fix text

Edit the "/etc/samba/smb.conf" file and change the "encrypt passwords" setting to "yes".

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