RHEL 9 system commands must have mode 755 or less permissive.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<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>
- ID
- SV-257882r991560_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the system commands to be protected from unauthorized access.
Run the following command, replacing "[FILE]" with any system command with a mode more permissive than "755".
$ sudo chmod 755 [FILE]