Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-796 | GEN001240 | SV-44944r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Restricting permissions will protect the files from unauthorized modification. |
STIG | Date |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-42372r1_chk ) |
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Check the group-ownership of system files, programs, and directories. Procedure: # ls –lLa /etc /bin /usr/bin /usr/local/bin /sbin /usr/sbin /usr/local/sbin If any system file, program, or directory is not owned by a system group, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-38368r1_fix) |
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Change the group-owner of system files to a system group. Procedure: # chgrp root /path/to/system/file (System groups other than root may be used.) |