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All manual page files must not have extended ACLs.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22316 GEN001290 M6 SV-38074r1_rule ECLP-1 Low
Description
If manual pages are compromised, misleading information could be inserted causing actions to possibly compromise the system.
STIG Date
MAC OSX 10.6 Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-04-09

Details

Check Text ( C-37613r1_chk )
Open a terminal session and enter the following command to verify the man page ACLs.

ls -lLR /usr/share/man

If the permissions include a '+', the file has an extended ACL, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-32946r1_fix)
Open a terminal session and enter the following command to remove the extended ACLs.

chmod -RN /usr/share/man