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All SLEM 5 local initialization files must not execute world-writable programs.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

If user start-up files execute world-writable programs, especially in unprotected directories, they could be maliciously modified to destroy user files or otherwise compromise the system at the user level. If the system is compromised at the user level, it is easier to elevate privileges to eventually compromise the system at the root and network level.

ID
SV-261354r996514_rule
Version
SLEM-05-411040
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Remove the references to these files in the local initialization scripts or remove the world-writable permission of files referenced by SLEM 5 local initialization scripts with the following command:

     > sudo chmod 755 <file>