Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-792 | GEN001280 | SV-44949r1_rule | Low |
Description |
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If manual pages are compromised, misleading information could be inserted, causing actions to compromise the system. |
STIG | Date |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-42375r1_chk ) |
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Check the mode of the manual page files. Procedure: # ls -lL /usr/share/man /usr/share/info /usr/share/man/man* If any of the manual page files have a mode more permissive than 0644, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-38373r1_fix) |
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Change the mode of manual page files to 0644 or less permissive. Procedure (example): # chmod 0644 /path/to/manpage |