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All system command files must have mode 755 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-794 GEN001200 SV-38465r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
Restricting permissions will protect system command files from unauthorized modification. System command files include files present in directories used by the operating system for storing default system executables and files present in directories included in the system's default executable search paths.
STIG Date
HP-UX 11.31 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-12-08

Details

Check Text ( C-36308r1_chk )
Check the permissions for files in /etc, /bin, /usr/bin, /usr/lbin, /sbin, and /usr/sbin.

# ls -lL /etc /bin /usr/bin /usr/lbin /sbin /usr/sbin

If any file listed has a mode more permissive than 755, this is a finding.

Note: Elevate to Severity Code I if any file is listed as world-writable.
Fix Text (F-31563r1_fix)
Change the mode for system command files to 755 or less permissive.

# chmod 755