All run control scripts must have mode 0755 or less permissive.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-216299 | SRG-OS-000480 | SOL-11.1-020300 | SV-216299r959010_rule | 2024-11-25 | 3 |
| Description |
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| If the startup files are writable by other users, these users could modify the startup files to insert malicious commands into the startup files. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Check run control script modes. # ls -lL /etc/rc* /etc/init.d /lib/svc/method If any run control script has a mode more permissive than 0755, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Ensure all system startup files have mode 0755 or less permissive. Examine the rc files, and all files in the rc1.d (rc2.d, and so on) directories, and in the /etc/init.d and /lib/svc/method directories to ensure they are not world writable. If they are world writable, use the chmod command to correct the vulnerability and to research why. Procedure: # chmod go-w <startupfile> |