All system command files must have mode 755 or less permissive.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-794	GEN001200	SV-794r4_rule		Medium

Description
Restricting permissions will protect system command files from unauthorized modification. System command files include files present in directories used by the operating system for storing default system executables and files present in directories included in the system's default executable search paths.

STIG	Date
VMware ESX 3 Server	2016-05-13

Details

Check Text ( C-298r6_chk )
Check the permissions for files in /etc, /bin, /usr/bin, /usr/lbin, /usr/ucb, /sbin, and /usr/sbin. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc /bin /usr/bin /usr/lbin /usr/ucb /sbin /usr/sbin If any command file is listed and has a mode more permissive than 755, this is a finding. Note: Elevate to Severity Code I if any command file listed is world-writable.

Fix Text (F-948r3_fix)
Change the mode for system command files to 755 or less permissive. Procedure: # chmod 755