Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-921 | GEN002200 | SV-45172r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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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 |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-42517r1_chk ) |
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Check the ownership of the system shells. # cat /etc/shells | xargs -n1 ls -l If any shell is not owned by root or bin, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-38570r1_fix) |
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Change the ownership of the shell with incorrect ownership. # chown root |