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All system start-up files must be group-owned by root, sys, or bin.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-59841 SOL-11.1-020370 SV-74271r1_rule Medium
Description
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
Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-01-05

Details

Check Text ( C-60597r1_chk )
Check run control scripts' group ownership.

Procedure:
# ls -lL /etc/rc* /etc/init.d

If any run control script is not group-owned by root, sys, or bin, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-65251r1_fix)
Change the group ownership of the run control script(s) with incorrect group ownership.

Procedure:

# chgrp root