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The centralized process core dump data directory must be owned by root.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-216447 SOL-11.1-080050 SV-216447r605566_rule Medium
Description
Process core dumps contain the memory in use by the process when it crashed. Any data the process was handling may be contained in the core file, and it must be protected accordingly. If the centralized process core dump data directory is not owned by root, the core dumps contained in the directory may be subject to unauthorized access.
STIG Date
Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide 2021-11-23

Details

Check Text ( C-36487r622429_chk )
Check the defined directory for process core dumps.
# coreadm | grep "global core file pattern"

Check the ownership of the directory.
# ls -lLd [core file directory]

If the directory is not owned by root, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-36451r622430_fix)
The root role is required.

Change the owner of the core file directory.

# chown root [core file directory]