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All shell files must be owned by root or bin.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-921 GEN002200 SV-921r2_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
If shell files are owned by users other than root or bin, they could be modified by intruders or malicious users to perform unauthorized actions.
STIG Date
SOLARIS 9 X86 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2015-10-01

Details

Check Text ( C-8024r2_chk )
Check the ownership of the system shells.
# cat /etc/shells | xargs -n1 ls -lL
If any shell is not owned by root or bin, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-1075r2_fix)
Change the ownership of the shell with incorrect ownership.
# chown root