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-803r2_rule	DCSL-1	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 that allow reading and writing of files, or shell escapes.

STIG	Date
VMware ESX 3 Server	2016-05-13

Details

Check Text ( C-528r2_chk )
Determine if a weekly automated or manual process is used to generate a list of setuid files on the system and compare it with the prior list. If no such process is in place, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-957r2_fix)
Establish a weekly automated or manual process to generate a list of setuid files on the system and compare it with the prior list. To create a list of setuid files use the following command. # find / -perm -4000 > setuid-file-list