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Local AlmaLinux OS 9 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-269302r1050184_rule
Version
ALMA-09-025210
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Set the mode on files being executed by the local initialization files with the following command:

$ chmod 0755 <file>