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The traceroute command owner must be root.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-227832 GEN003960 SV-227832r603266_rule Medium
Description
If the traceroute command owner has not been set to root, an unauthorized user could use this command to obtain knowledge of the network topology inside the firewall. This information may allow an attacker to determine trusted routers and other network information possibly leading to system and network compromise.
STIG Date
Solaris 10 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-09-07

Details

Check Text ( C-29994r489868_chk )
# ls -lL /usr/sbin/traceroute
If the traceroute command is not owned by root, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-29982r489869_fix)
Change the owner of the traceroute command to root.
Example procedure:
# chown root /usr/sbin/traceroute