The systems physical devices must not be assigned to non-global zones.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-216240 | SOL-11.1-100030 | SV-216240r959010_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Solaris non-global zones can be assigned physical hardware devices. This increases the risk of such a non-global zone having the capability to compromise the global zone. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-216240r959010_chk)
This check applies to the global zone only. Determine the zone that you are currently securing.
# zonename
If the command output is "global", this check applies.
List the non-global zones on the system.
# zoneadm list -vi | grep -v global
List the configuration for each zone.
# zonecfg -z [zonename] info | grep dev
Check for device lines. If such a line exists and is not approved by security, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-17476r373097_fix)
This check applies to the global zone only. Determine the zone that you are currently securing.
# zonename
If the command output is "global", this check applies.
The Zone Security profile is required:
Remove all device assignments from the non-global zone.
# pfexec zonecfg -z [zone] delete device [device]