Unix hotfix p74p12

  • 7018104
  • 27-Sep-2016
  • 03-Nov-2016

Environment

NetIQ Secure Configuration Manager for Unix 7.4
NetIQ Secure Configuration Manager 6.2

Situation

This patch updates the Secure Configuration Manager UNIX Agent 7.4 with the following scripts which are used to enable security checks:

  • unix_samba_config.sh - This script enables the Validate Samba configuration file check.
  • unix_network_process_status.sh - This script enables the Verify remote access services setting check.
  • unix_pwck.sh - This script enables the Verify if the password is stored in shadow file check.
  • Unix_IPforward.sh - This script enables the Verify if IP forwarding is enabled check.
  • unix_acl.sh - This script enables the Verify if the sticky bit is set on all world-writable directories check.

Resolution

Download and apply patch p74p12 

To update the agent using the UNIX Agent Manager:

  1. Click Patch > Patch Manager.
  2. Click Load Patch to add the p74p12 patch to the list of available patches.
  3. Select the computers on which you want to apply the patch.
  4. Select the patch.
  5. Click Start Install.
  6. Click Back to close the Patch Manager.

Cause

This patch updates the Unix agent 7.4 with scripts that are used to enable security checks.