All system start-up files must be group-owned by root, sys, or bin.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-216071 | SRG-OS-000480 | SOL-11.1-020370 | SV-216071r959010_rule | 2024-11-25 | 3 |
| Description |
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| If system start-up files do not have a group owner of root or a system group, the files may be modified by malicious users or intruders. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Check run control scripts' group ownership. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/rc* /etc/init.d If any run control script is not group-owned by root, sys, or bin, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Change the group ownership of the run control script(s) with incorrect group ownership. Procedure: # chgrp root <run control script> |