STIGQter: STIG Summary: Solaris 10 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 22 Jan 2021:

Hidden extended file attributes must not exist on the system.

DISA Rule

SV-226421r603265_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-226421

Group Title

SRG-OS-000016

Rule Version

GEN000000-SOL00420

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000032 - The information system enforces information flow control using organization-defined security policy filters as a basis for flow control decisions for organization-defined information flows.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Remove the hidden extended file attributes.
# runat <file name> rm <attribute name>

Check Contents

Search for all files with hidden extended attributes.

# find / -xattr -print -exec runat {} ls -al \;

If hidden extended file attributes exist, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-226421

Documentable

False

Rule Version

GEN000000-SOL00420

Severity Override Guidance

Search for all files with hidden extended attributes.

# find / -xattr -print -exec runat {} ls -al \;

If hidden extended file attributes exist, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4060

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