All system start-up files must be group-owned by root, sys, bin, other, or system.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-4090 | GEN001680 | SV-37269r1_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
| Description |
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| If system start-up files do not have a group owner of root or a system group, the files may be modified by malicious users or intruders. |
| STIG | Date |
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-07-02 |
Details
| Check Text ( None ) |
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| None |
| Fix Text (F-31216r1_fix) |
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| Change the group ownership of the run control script(s) with incorrect group ownership. Procedure: # chgrp root # find /etc -name "[SK][0-9]*"|xargs stat -L -c %G:%n|egrep -v "^(root|sys|bin|other):"|cut -d: -f2|xargs chgrp root |