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

The system package management tool must not automatically obtain updates.

DISA Rule

SV-227987r603266_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-227987

Group Title

SRG-OS-000191

Rule Version

GEN008820

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

• CCI-001233 - The organization employs automated mechanisms on an organization-defined frequency to determine the state of information system components with regard to flaw remediation.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Disable any cron or at jobs running smpatch.

# crontab -e < user running smpatch >
# atrm < id of at job running smpatch >

Check Contents

Determine if the system package management tool is configured to automatically obtain updated packages using the cron or at utilities.

# grep smpatch /var/spool/cron/crontabs/* /var/spool/cron/atjobs/*

If smpatch is called with the add, update, or remove subcommands, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-227987

Documentable

False

Rule Version

GEN008820

Severity Override Guidance

Determine if the system package management tool is configured to automatically obtain updated packages using the cron or at utilities.

# grep smpatch /var/spool/cron/crontabs/* /var/spool/cron/atjobs/*

If smpatch is called with the add, update, or remove subcommands, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4061

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