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The centralized process core dump data directory must be owned by root.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22400 GEN003502 SV-35255r1_rule ECLP-1 Low
Description
Process core dumps contain the memory in use by the process when it crashed. Any data the process was handling may be contained in the core file, and it must be protected accordingly. If the centralized process core dump data directory is not owned by root, the core dumps contained in the directory may be subject to unauthorized access.
STIG Date
HP-UX 11.23 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-06-12

Details

Check Text ( C-29236r1_chk )
Determine the owner of the centralized process core dump directory.
# ls -lLd
If the owner is not root, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-26257r1_fix)
Change the owner of the centralized process core dump directory to root.

# chown root