User Initialization Files Must Not Run World-Writable Programs
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Set the mode on files being executed by the user initialization files with the following command:
$ sudo chmod o-w FILE
Rationale
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
- xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_accounts_user_dot_no_world_writable_programs
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Shell Script
readarray -t world_writable_files < <(find / -xdev -type f -perm -0002 2> /dev/null)
readarray -t interactive_home_dirs < <(awk -F':' '{ if ($3 >= 1000 && $3 != 65534) print $6 }' /etc/passwd)
for world_writable in "${world_writable_files[@]}"; do
for homedir in "${interactive_home_dirs[@]}"; do