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V-1027

CAT II (Medium)

The /etc/smb.conf file must be owned by root.

Rule ID

SV-46131r1_rule

STIG

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

Version

V1R12

CCIs

CCI-000225

Discussion

The /etc/smb.conf file allows access to other machines on the network and grants permissions to certain users. If it is owned by another user, the file may be maliciously modified and the Samba configuration could be compromised.

Check Content

Check the ownership of the /etc/samba/smb.conf file.

Procedure:
# ls -l /etc/samba/smb.conf
If an smb.conf file is not owned by root, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the ownership of the smb.conf file. 

Procedure:
# chown root smb.conf