X Window System connections that are not required must be disabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-216314 | SOL-11.1-020560 | SV-216314r959010_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| If unauthorized clients are permitted access to the X server, a user's X session may be compromised. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-6
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.4.1
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.4.2
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000366
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-216314r959010_chk)
Determine if the X Window system is running.
Procedure:
# ps -ef |grep X
Ask the SA if the X Window system is an operational requirement. If it is not, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-17548r371031_fix)
Disable the X Windows server on the system.