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All system command files must have mode 0755 or less permissive.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL-06-000047 | RHEL-06-000047 | RHEL-06-000047_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| System binaries are executed by privileged users, as well as system services, and restrictive permissions are necessary to ensure execution of these programs cannot be co-opted. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2013-02-05 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-RHEL-06-000047_chk ) |
|---|
| To find system executables that are group-writable or world-writable, run the following command for each directory [DIR] which contains system executables: $ find [DIR] -perm /022 If any system executables are found to be group or world writable, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-RHEL-06-000047_fix) |
|---|
| System executables are stored in the following directories by default: /bin /usr/bin /usr/local/bin /sbin /usr/sbin /usr/local/sbin All files in these directories should not be group-writable or world-writable. If any file [FILE] in these directories is found to be group-writable or world-writeable, correct its permission with the following command: # chmod go-w [FILE] |