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Ensure That the sudo Binary Has the Correct Permissions

An XCCDF Rule

Description

To properly set the permissions of /usr/bin/sudo, run the command:

$ sudo chmod 4111 /usr/bin/sudo

Rationale

The sudoers program should only be usable by people who have the correct permissions.

ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_file_permissions_sudo
Severity
Medium
References
Updated