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Library files must have mode 0755 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-793 GEN001300 SV-37241r2_rule Medium
Description
Unauthorized access could destroy the integrity of the library files.
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2016-07-22

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-31188r1_fix)
Change the mode of library files to 0755 or less permissive.

Procedure (example):
# chmod go-w

Note: Library files should have an extension of ".a" or a ".so" extension, possibly followed by a version number.