STIGQter: STIG Summary: Solaris 10 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 22 Jan 2021:

The root user must not own the logon session for an application requiring a continuous display.

DISA Rule

SV-227580r603266_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-227580

Group Title

SRG-OS-000326

Rule Version

GEN000520

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002233 - The information system prevents organization-defined software from executing at higher privilege levels than users executing the software.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the system so the owner of a session requiring a continuous screen display, such as a network management display, is not root. Ensure the display is also located in a secure, controlled access area. Document and justify this requirement. Ensure the terminal and keyboard for the display (or workstation) are secure from all but authorized personnel by maintaining them in a secure area, in a locked cabinet where a swipe card, or other positive forms of identification, must be used to gain entry.

Check Contents

If there is an application running on the system continuously in use (such as a network monitoring application), ask the SA what the name of the application is. Execute the following to determine which user owns the process(es) associated with the application. If the owner is root, this is a finding.

# ps -ef | more

Vulnerability Number

V-227580

Documentable

False

Rule Version

GEN000520

Severity Override Guidance

If there is an application running on the system continuously in use (such as a network monitoring application), ask the SA what the name of the application is. Execute the following to determine which user owns the process(es) associated with the application. If the owner is root, this is a finding.

# ps -ef | more

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4061

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