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World-writable files must not exist.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-216197 SOL-11.1-070180 SV-216197r603268_rule Medium
Description
Data in world-writable files can be read, modified, and potentially compromised by any user on the system. World-writable files may also indicate an incorrectly written script or program that could potentially be the cause of a larger compromise to the system's integrity.
STIG Date
Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2021-11-23

Details

Check Text ( C-17435r372973_chk )
The root role is required.

Check for the existence of world-writable files.

# find / \( -fstype nfs -o -fstype cachefs -o -fstype autofs \
-o -fstype ctfs -o -fstype mntfs -o -fstype objfs \
-o -fstype proc \) -prune -o -type f -perm -0002 -print
If output is produced, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-17433r372974_fix)
The root role is required.

Change the permissions of the files identified in the check step to remove the world-writable permission.

# pfexec chmod o-w [filename]