RHEL 9 library directories must be owned by root.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-257922	RHEL-09-232210	SV-257922r1044988_rule		Medium

Description

If RHEL 9 allowed any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without undergoing the appropriate testing and approvals that are part of a robust change management process. This requirement applies to RHEL 9 with software libraries that are accessible and configurable, as in the case of interpreted languages. Software libraries also include privileged programs that execute with escalated privileges.

STIG	Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-12-04

Details

Check Text (C-61663r1044986_chk)

Verify the systemwide shared library directories are owned by "root" with the following command:

$ sudo find /lib /lib64 /usr/lib /usr/lib64 ! -user root -type d -exec stat -c "%U %n" {} \;

If any systemwide shared library directory is not owned by "root", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-61587r1044987_fix)

Configure the systemwide shared library directories within (/lib, /lib64, /usr/lib and /usr/lib64) to be protected from unauthorized access.

Run the following command, replacing "[DIRECTORY]" with any library directory not owned by "root".

$ sudo chown root [DIRECTORY]