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

The .Xauthority utility must only permit access to authorized hosts.

DISA Rule

SV-227873r603266_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-227873

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480

Rule Version

GEN005240

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Remove unauthorized clients from the xauth configuration.
# xauth remove <display name>

Check Contents

Check the X Window system access is limited to authorized clients.

Procedure:
# xauth
xauth> list

Ask the SA if the clients listed are authorized. If any are not, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-227873

Documentable

False

Rule Version

GEN005240

Severity Override Guidance

Check the X Window system access is limited to authorized clients.

Procedure:
# xauth
xauth> list

Ask the SA if the clients listed are authorized. If any are not, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4061

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