Verify User Who Owns /etc/ipsec.secrets File

An XCCDF Rule

Description

To properly set the owner of /etc/ipsec.secrets, run the command:

$ sudo chown root /etc/ipsec.secrets

Rationale

The ownership of the /etc/ipsec.secrets file by the root user is important because this file hosts Libreswan configuration. Protection of this file is critical for system security. Assigning the ownership to root ensures exclusive control of the Libreswan configuration.

ID: xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_file_owner_etc_ipsec_secrets
Severity: Medium
References: R50
Updated: 5 days ago

- name: Gather the package facts
  package_facts:
    manager: auto
  tags:
  - configure_strategy
  - file_owner_etc_ipsec_secrets  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed

- name: Test for existence /etc/ipsec.secrets
  stat:
    path: /etc/ipsec.secrets
  register: file_exists
  when: '"libreswan" in ansible_facts.packages'
  tags:
  - configure_strategy
  - file_owner_etc_ipsec_secrets
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed

- name: Ensure owner 0 on /etc/ipsec.secrets
  file:
    path: /etc/ipsec.secrets
    owner: '0'
  when:
  - '"libreswan" in ansible_facts.packages'
  - file_exists.stat is defined and file_exists.stat.exists
  tags:
  - configure_strategy
  - file_owner_etc_ipsec_secrets
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed

# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if rpm --quiet -q libreswan; then

chown 0 /etc/ipsec.secrets

else    >&2 echo 'Remediation is not applicable, nothing was done'
fi

Verify User Who Owns /etc/ipsec.secrets File

Description

Rationale

Remediation - Ansible

Remediation - Shell Script