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All shell files must have mode 0755 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-922 GEN002220 M6 SV-38015r1_rule ECLP-1 High
Description
Shells with world/group write permissions give the ability to maliciously modify the shell to obtain unauthorized access.
STIG Date
MAC OSX 10.6 Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide Draft 2013-01-10

Details

Check Text ( C-37584r1_chk )
Open a terminal session and enter the following command.

cat /etc/shells | xargs -n1 ls -lL

If any shell has a mode more permissive than 0755, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-32826r1_fix)
Open a terminal session and enter the following command to set the mode.

chmod 0755