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The centralized process core dump data directory must be group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22401 GEN003503 SV-26055r1_rule ECLP-1 Low
Description
Process core dumps contain the memory in use by the process when it crashed. Any data the process was handling may be contained in the core file, and it must be protected accordingly. If the centralized process core dump data directory is not group-owned by a system group, the core dumps contained in the directory may be subject to unauthorized access
STIG Date
UNIX SRG 2013-03-26

Details

Check Text ( C-29237r1_chk )
Determine the group owner of the centralized process core dump directory.
# ls -lLd
If the group owner is not root, bin, sys, or system, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-26258r1_fix)
Change the group owner of the centralized process core dump data directory to root, bin, sys, or system.
# chgrp root