Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-38472 | RHEL-06-000048 | SV-50272r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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System binaries are executed by privileged users as well as system services, and restrictive permissions are necessary to ensure that their execution of these programs cannot be co-opted. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2017-04-28 |
Check Text ( None ) |
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None |
Fix Text (F-43417r1_fix) |
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System executables are stored in the following directories by default: /bin /usr/bin /usr/local/bin /sbin /usr/sbin /usr/local/sbin If any file [FILE] in these directories is found to be owned by a user other than root, correct its ownership with the following command: # chown root [FILE] |