All system command files must not have extended ACLs.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Restricting permissions will protect system command files from unauthorized modification. System command files include files present in directories used by the operating system for storing default system executables and files present in directories included in the system's default executable search paths.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-215325r991560_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Remove the extended ACL(s) from the system command file(s) and set the extended permissions to disabled by running the following command:
# acledit [command-path ]/[ command-file]