AIX run control scripts executable search paths must contain only absolute paths.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>The executable search path (typically the PATH environment variable) contains a list of directories for the shell to search to find executables. If this path includes the current working directory or other relative paths, executables in these directories may be executed instead of system commands.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-215345r991589_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Edit the run control script and remove the relative path entry from the executable search path variable.