The systems physical devices must not be assigned to non-global zones.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-216476 | SRG-OS-000480 | SOL-11.1-100030 | SV-216476r959010_rule | 2026-02-19 | 3 |
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.
ℹ️ Check
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
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]