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

The time synchronization configuration file (such as /etc/ntp.conf) must be owned by root.

DISA Rule

SV-226438r603265_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-226438

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480

Rule Version

GEN000250

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Change the owner of the NTP configuration file to root.
# chown root /etc/inet/ntp.conf

Check Contents

Run ls -l /etc/inet/ntp.conf to display the owner of the NTP configuration file. If the owner is not root, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-226438

Documentable

False

Rule Version

GEN000250

Severity Override Guidance

Run ls -l /etc/inet/ntp.conf to display the owner of the NTP configuration file. If the owner is not root, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4060

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