The setuid bit must be removed from the IPC Statistics.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-25291	OSX00255 M6	SV-38233r1_rule	ECCD-1 ECCD-2	Medium

Description
Because attackers try to influence or co-opt the execution of setuid programs in order to try to elevate their privileges, there is benefit in removing the setuid bit from programs that may not need it. There is also benefit in restricting to administrators the right to execute a setuid program.

STIG	Date
MAC OSX 10.6 Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-04-09

Details

Check Text ( C-37698r1_chk )
Open a terminal session and enter the following command. ls -ld /usr/bin/ipcs Ensure the file permissions are set to 511. If the permission is not the same or more restrictive, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-32939r1_fix)
Open a terminal session and enter the following command. chmod 511 /usr/bin/ipcs