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


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-12017 GEN005240 SV-12518r2_rule ECCD-1 ECCD-2 Medium
Description
If unauthorized clients are permitted access to the X server, a user's X session may be compromised.
STIG Date
SOLARIS 10 SPARC SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2018-04-10

Details

Check Text ( C-7980r2_chk )
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.
Fix Text (F-11276r2_fix)
Remove unauthorized clients from the xauth configuration.
# xauth remove