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The traceroute command owner must be root.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-4369 GEN003960 SV-45818r1_rule Medium
Description
If the traceroute command owner has not been set to root, an unauthorized user could use this command to obtain knowledge of the network topology inside the firewall. This information may allow an attacker to determine trusted routers and other network information potentially leading to system and network compromise.
STIG Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-09-19

Details

Check Text ( C-43139r1_chk )
# ls -lL /usr/sbin/traceroute

If the traceroute command is not owned by root, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-39206r1_fix)
Change the owner of the traceroute command to root.
Example:
# chown root /usr/sbin/traceroute