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All run control scripts must have mode 0755 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-59827 SOL-11.1-020300 SV-74257r1_rule Medium
Description
If the startup files are writable by other users, these users could modify the startup files to insert malicious commands into the startup files.
STIG Date
Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-01-27

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-65237r1_fix)
Ensure all system startup files have mode 0755 or less permissive. Examine the rc files, and all files in the rc1.d (rc2.d, and so on) directories, and in the /etc/init.d and /lib/svc/method directories to ensure they are not world writable. If they are world writable, use the chmod command to correct the vulnerability and to research why.

Procedure:

# chmod go-w