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All manual page files must not have extended ACLs.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22316 GEN001290 SV-44950r1_rule Low
Description
If manual pages are compromised, misleading information could be inserted, causing actions to compromise the system.
STIG Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-09-19

Details

Check Text ( C-42376r1_chk )
Verify all manual page files have no extended ACLs.
# ls -lL /usr/share/man /usr/share/man/man* /usr/share/info
If the permissions include a '+', the file has an extended ACL this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-38374r1_fix)
Remove the extended ACL from the file.
# setfacl --remove-all /usr/share/man/* /usr/share/man/man* /usr/share/info/*