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	2018-09-14

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