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All system files, programs, and directories must be owned by a system account.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-795 GEN001220 M6 SV-37988r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
Restricting permissions will protect the files from unauthorized modification.
STIG Date
MAC OSX 10.6 Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-04-09

Details

Check Text ( C-37573r1_chk )
Open a terminal session and enter the following command to verify the ownership of system files, programs, and directories.

Procedure:
ls -lLa/bin /usr/bin /sbin /usr/sbin

If any of the system files, programs, or directories are not owned by a system account, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-32816r1_fix)
Open a terminal session and enter the following command to change the owner of system files, programs, and directories to a system account.

chown root