Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-221724 | OL07-00-020320 | SV-221724r603260_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Unowned files and directories may be unintentionally inherited if a user is assigned the same User Identifier (UID) as the UID of the un-owned files. |
STIG | Date |
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Oracle Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-12-01 |
Check Text ( C-23439r419244_chk ) |
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Verify all files and directories on the system have a valid owner. Check the owner of all files and directories with the following command: Note: The value after -fstype must be replaced with the filesystem type. XFS is used as an example. # find / -fstype xfs -nouser If any files on the system do not have an assigned owner, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-23428r419245_fix) |
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Either remove all files and directories from the system that do not have a valid user, or assign a valid user to all unowned files and directories on the system with the "chown" command: # chown |