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XCCDF
Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480
The kernel core dump data directory must be owned by root.
The kernel core dump data directory must be owned by root.
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The kernel core dump data directory must be owned by root.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Kernel core dumps may contain the full contents of system memory at the time of the crash. As the system memory may contain sensitive information, it must be protected accordingly. If the kernel core dump data directory is not owned by root, the core dumps contained in the directory may be subject to unauthorized access.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>