All system start-up files must be owned by root.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-216305 | SRG-OS-000480 | SOL-11.1-020360 | SV-216305r959010_rule | 2024-11-25 | 3 |
| Description |
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| System start-up files not owned by root could lead to system compromise by allowing malicious users or applications to modify them for unauthorized purposes. This could lead to system and network compromise. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Check run control scripts' ownership. # ls -lL /etc/rc* /etc/init.d If any run control script is not owned by root, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Change the ownership of the run control script(s) with incorrect ownership. # chown root <run control script> |