STIGQter: STIG Summary: Oracle Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

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

DISA Rule

SV-208824r603263_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-208824

Group Title

SRG-OS-000259

Rule Version

OL6-00-000047

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001499 - The organization limits privileges to change software resident within software libraries.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

System executables are stored in the following directories by default:

/bin
/usr/bin
/usr/local/bin
/sbin
/usr/sbin
/usr/local/sbin

If any file in these directories is found to be group-writable or world-writable, correct its permission with the following command:

# chmod go-w [FILE]

Check Contents

System executables are stored in the following directories by default:

/bin
/usr/bin
/usr/local/bin
/sbin
/usr/sbin
/usr/local/sbin

All files in these directories should not be group-writable or world-writable. To find system executables that are group-writable or world-writable, run the following command for each directory [DIR] which contains system executables:

$ find -L [DIR] -perm /022 -type f

If any system executables are found to be group-writable or world-writable, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-208824

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL6-00-000047

Severity Override Guidance

System executables are stored in the following directories by default:

/bin
/usr/bin
/usr/local/bin
/sbin
/usr/sbin
/usr/local/sbin

All files in these directories should not be group-writable or world-writable. To find system executables that are group-writable or world-writable, run the following command for each directory [DIR] which contains system executables:

$ find -L [DIR] -perm /022 -type f

If any system executables are found to be group-writable or world-writable, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2928

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