World-writable files must not exist.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-216197 | SRG-OS-000480 | SOL-11.1-070180 | SV-216197r959010_rule | 2024-11-25 | 3 |
| Description |
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| Data in world-writable files can be read, modified, and potentially compromised by any user on the system. World-writable files may also indicate an incorrectly written script or program that could potentially be the cause of a larger compromise to the system's integrity. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| The root role is required. Check for the existence of world-writable files. # find / \( -fstype nfs -o -fstype cachefs -o -fstype autofs \ -o -fstype ctfs -o -fstype mntfs -o -fstype objfs \ -o -fstype proc \) -prune -o -type f -perm -0002 -print If output is produced, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| The root role is required. Change the permissions of the files identified in the check step to remove the world-writable permission. # pfexec chmod o-w [filename] |