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AIX library files must have mode 0755 or less permissive.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Unauthorized access could destroy the integrity of the library files.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-215279r991560_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Change the mode of library files to "0755" or less permissive by running the following command: 
# chmod 0755 <path>/<library-file> 

NOTE: Library files should have an extension of .a or .so (a=archive, so=shared object) extension, possibly followed by a version.