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

The operating system must synchronize internal information system clocks with a server that is synchronized to one of the redundant United States Naval Observatory (USNO) time servers or a time server designated for the appropriate DoD network (NIPRNet/SIPRNet), and/or the Global Positioning System (GPS).

DISA Rule

SV-219986r603267_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-219986

Group Title

SRG-OS-000356

Rule Version

SOL-11.1-090020

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002046 - The information system synchronizes the internal system clocks to the authoritative time source when the time difference is greater than the organization-defined time period.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

The root role is required.

Determine the zone that you are currently securing.

# zonename

If the command output is not "global", then NTP must be disabled.

# svcadm disable ntp

If the output from "zonename" is "global", then NTP must be enabled.

To activate the ntpd daemon, the ntp.conf file must first be created.

# cp /etc/inet/ntp.client /etc/inet/ntp.conf

# pfedit /etc/inet/ntp.conf

Make site-specific changes to this file as needed in the form.

server [ntpserver]

Locate the line containing maxpoll (if it exists).
Delete the line.

Start the ntpd daemon.

# svcadm enable ntp

Use a local authoritative time server synchronizing to an authorized DoD time source, a USNO-based time server, or a GPS. Ensure all systems in the facility feed from one or more local time servers that feed from the authoritative time server.

Edit the NTP configuration files and make the necessary changes to add the approved time servers per Solaris documentation.

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NTP must be used and used only in the global zone. Determine the zone that you are currently securing.

# zonename

If the command output is not "global", then NTP must be disabled. Check the system for a running NTP daemon.

# svcs -Ho state ntp

If NTP is online, this is a finding.

If the output from "zonename" is "global", then NTP must be enabled. Check the system for a running NTP daemon.

# svcs -Ho state ntp


If NTP is not online, this is a finding.

If NTP is running, confirm the servers and peers or multicast client (as applicable) are local or an authoritative U.S. DoD source.

For the NTP daemon

# more /etc/inet/ntp.conf

If a non-local/non-authoritative (non-U.S. DoD source, non-USNO-based, or non-GPS) time server is used, this is a finding.

Determine if the time synchronization frequency is correct.

# grep "maxpoll" /etc/inet/ntp.conf

If the command returns "File not found" or any value for maxpoll, this is a finding.

Determine if the running NTP server is configured properly.

# ntpq -p | awk '($6 ~ /[0-9]+/ && $6 > 86400) { print $1" "$6 }'

This will print out the name of any time server whose current polling time is greater than 24 hours (along with the actual value). If there is any output, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-219986

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SOL-11.1-090020

Severity Override Guidance

NTP must be used and used only in the global zone. Determine the zone that you are currently securing.

# zonename

If the command output is not "global", then NTP must be disabled. Check the system for a running NTP daemon.

# svcs -Ho state ntp

If NTP is online, this is a finding.

If the output from "zonename" is "global", then NTP must be enabled. Check the system for a running NTP daemon.

# svcs -Ho state ntp


If NTP is not online, this is a finding.

If NTP is running, confirm the servers and peers or multicast client (as applicable) are local or an authoritative U.S. DoD source.

For the NTP daemon

# more /etc/inet/ntp.conf

If a non-local/non-authoritative (non-U.S. DoD source, non-USNO-based, or non-GPS) time server is used, this is a finding.

Determine if the time synchronization frequency is correct.

# grep "maxpoll" /etc/inet/ntp.conf

If the command returns "File not found" or any value for maxpoll, this is a finding.

Determine if the running NTP server is configured properly.

# ntpq -p | awk '($6 ~ /[0-9]+/ && $6 > 86400) { print $1" "$6 }'

This will print out the name of any time server whose current polling time is greater than 24 hours (along with the actual value). If there is any output, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4022

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