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Manual page files must have mode 0644 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-792 GEN001280 SV-39835r1_rule ECCD-2 ECCD-1 Low
Description
If manual pages are compromised, misleading information could be inserted, causing actions that may compromise the system.
STIG Date
SOLARIS 9 X86 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2015-10-01

Details

Check Text ( C-38712r1_chk )
Check the mode of the manual page files.
Procedure:
# ls -lLR /usr/share/man /usr/sfw/share/man /usr/sfw/man

If any of the manual page files have a mode more permissive than 0644, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-946r2_fix)
Change the mode of manual page files to 0644 or less permissive.

Procedure (example):
# chmod 0644 /