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XCCDF
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100
RHEL 9 library directories must be owned by root.
RHEL 9 library directories must be owned by root.
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RHEL 9 library directories must be owned by root.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>If RHEL 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 RHEL 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.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>