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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-22400 GEN003502 SV-26579r1_rule ECLP-1 Low
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 9 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-07-02

Details

Check Text ( C-27626r1_chk )
Check the defined directory for process core dumps.

# coreadm | grep "global core file pattern"
OR
# grep COREADM_GLOB_PATTERN /etc/coreadm.conf

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-23825r1_fix)
Change the owner of the core file directory.
# chown root [core file directory]