The AIX ldd command must be disabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-215329	AIX7-00-003016	SV-215329r508663_rule		Medium

Description
The ldd command provides a list of dependent libraries needed by a given binary, which is useful for troubleshooting software. Instead of parsing the binary file, some ldd implementations invoke the program with a special environment variable set, which causes the system dynamic linker to display the list of libraries. Specially crafted binaries can specify an alternate dynamic linker which may cause a program to be executed instead of examined. If the program is from an untrusted source, such as in a user home directory, or a file suspected of involvement in a system compromise, unauthorized software may be executed with the rights of the user running ldd.

Description

The ldd command provides a list of dependent libraries needed by a given binary, which is useful for troubleshooting software. Instead of parsing the binary file, some ldd implementations invoke the program with a special environment variable set, which causes the system dynamic linker to display the list of libraries. Specially crafted binaries can specify an alternate dynamic linker which may cause a program to be executed instead of examined. If the program is from an untrusted source, such as in a user home directory, or a file suspected of involvement in a system compromise, unauthorized software may be executed with the rights of the user running ldd.

STIG	Date
IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-06-06

Details

Check Text ( C-16527r294438_chk )
Consult vendor documentation concerning the "ldd" command. If the command provides protection from the execution of untrusted executables, this is not a finding. Determine the location of the system's "ldd" command: # find / -name ldd If no file exists, this is not a finding. Check the permissions of the found "ldd" file: # ls -lL ---------- 1 bin bin 6289 Feb 28 2017 /usr/bin/ldd If the file mode of the file is more permissive than "0000", this is a finding

Check Text ( C-16527r294438_chk )

Consult vendor documentation concerning the "ldd" command.

If the command provides protection from the execution of untrusted executables, this is not a finding.

Determine the location of the system's "ldd" command:
# find / -name ldd

If no file exists, this is not a finding.

Check the permissions of the found "ldd" file:

# ls -lL
---------- 1 bin bin 6289 Feb 28 2017 /usr/bin/ldd

If the file mode of the file is more permissive than "0000", this is a finding

Fix Text (F-16525r294439_fix)
Disable the "ldd" command by removing its permissions using command: # chmod 0000