AlmaLinux OS 9 library directories must have mode 755 or less permissive.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-269174 | SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100 | ALMA-09-010800 | SV-269174r1050056_rule | 2025-02-20 | 1 |
| Description |
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| If AlmaLinux OS 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 AlmaLinux OS 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. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify the systemwide shared library directories have mode "755" or less permissive with the following command: $ find -L /lib /lib64 /usr/lib /usr/lib64 -perm /022 -type d -exec ls -l {} \; If any systemwide shared library file is found to be group-writable or world-writable, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure the systemwide shared library directories (/lib, /lib64, /usr/lib and /usr/lib64) to be protected from unauthorized access. Run the following command, replacing "[DIRECTORY]" with any library directory with a mode more permissive than 755. $ chmod 755 [DIRECTORY] |