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The system must be checked weekly for unauthorized setuid files as well as unauthorized modification to authorized setuid files.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-803 GEN002400 SV-45185r2_rule Medium
Description
Files with the setuid bit set will allow anyone running these files to be temporarily assigned the UID of the file. While many system files depend on these attributes for proper operation, security problems can result if setuid is assigned to programs allowing reading and writing of files, or shell escapes.
STIG Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-09-19

Details

Check Text ( C-42531r2_chk )
Determine if a weekly automated or manual process is used to generate a list of suid files on the system and compare it with the prior list. If no such process is in place, this is a finding.

NOTE: For MAC I systems, increase the frequency to daily.
Fix Text (F-38580r2_fix)
Establish a weekly automated or manual process to generate a list of suid files on the system and compare it with the prior list. To create a list of suid files:
# find / -perm -4000 > suid-file-list

NOTE: For MAC I systems, increase the frequency to daily.