STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Canonical Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The Ubuntu operating system library directories must be owned by root.

DISA Rule

SV-219201r610963_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-219201

Group Title

SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

Rule Version

UBTU-18-010136

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the library files and their respective parent directories to be protected from unauthorized access. Run the following command:

# sudo find /lib /usr/lib /lib64 ! -user root -type d -exec chown root '{}' \;

Check Contents

Verify the system-wide shared library directories "/lib", "/lib64" and "/usr/lib" are owned by root.

Check that the system-wide shared library directories are owned by root with the following command:

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

If any system wide library directory is returned, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-219201

Documentable

False

Rule Version

UBTU-18-010136

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the system-wide shared library directories "/lib", "/lib64" and "/usr/lib" are owned by root.

Check that the system-wide shared library directories are owned by root with the following command:

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

If any system wide library directory is returned, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4055

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