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Process core dumps must be disabled unless needed.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-11996 GEN003500 SV-35008r1_rule ECCD-1 ECCD-2 Low
Description
Process core dumps contain the memory in use by the process when it crashed. Process core dump files can be of significant size and their use can result in file systems filling to capacity, which may result in Denial of Service. Process core dumps can be useful for software debugging.
STIG Date
HP-UX 11.23 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-06-12

Details

Check Text ( C-36487r1_chk )
# grep -c ulimit /etc/profile

If the return value of this command is 0, this is a finding.

If the return value of this command is not 0:
# grep ulimit /etc/profile

If the -c argument with a value of 0 is not present, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-31839r1_fix)
Edit /etc/profile, ensure the ulimit command is present with the -c argument of the ulimit command set to 0.