Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-995 | GEN005340 | SV-37698r1_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
Description |
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The ability to read the MIB file could impart special knowledge to an intruder or malicious user about the ability to extract compromising information about the system or network. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-01-09 |
Check Text ( C-36893r1_chk ) |
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Check the modes for all Management Information Base (MIB) files on the system. Procedure: # find / -name *.mib # ls -lL Any file returned with a mode 0640 or less permissive is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-32000r1_fix) |
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Change the mode of MIB files to 0640. Procedure: # chmod 0640 |