All run control scripts must have no extended ACLs.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>If the startup files are writable by other users, these users could modify the startup files to insert malicious commands into the startup 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-216300r959010_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Remove the extended ACL from the file.
# chmod A- [run control script with extended ACL]