STIGQter: STIG Summary: Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

Any X Windows host must write .Xauthority files.

DISA Rule

SV-216308r603267_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-216308

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480

Rule Version

SOL-11.1-020500

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000297 - The organization reviews and updates the baseline configuration of the information system when required due to organization-defined circumstances.
• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Ensure the X Windows host is configured to write .Xauthority files into user home directories.

Edit the Xaccess file. Ensure the line that writes the .Xauthority file is uncommented.

Check Contents

If X Display Manager (XDM) is not used on the system, this is not applicable.

Determine if XDM is running.
Procedure:
# ps -ef | grep xdm

If X Display Manager (XDM) is not used on the system, this is not applicable.

Determine if XDM is running.
Procedure:
# ps -ef | grep xdm

Check for .Xauthority files being utilized by looking for such files in the home directory of a user that uses X.

Procedure:
# cd ~someuser
# ls -la .Xauthority

If the .Xauthority file does not exist, ask the SA if the user is using X Windows. If the user is utilizing X Windows and the .Xauthority file does not exist, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-216308

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SOL-11.1-020500

Severity Override Guidance

If X Display Manager (XDM) is not used on the system, this is not applicable.

Determine if XDM is running.
Procedure:
# ps -ef | grep xdm

If X Display Manager (XDM) is not used on the system, this is not applicable.

Determine if XDM is running.
Procedure:
# ps -ef | grep xdm

Check for .Xauthority files being utilized by looking for such files in the home directory of a user that uses X.

Procedure:
# cd ~someuser
# ls -la .Xauthority

If the .Xauthority file does not exist, ask the SA if the user is using X Windows. If the user is utilizing X Windows and the .Xauthority file does not exist, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4022

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