RHEL 9 library directories must be owned by root.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
If RHEL 9 allowed any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without undergoing the appropriate testing and approvals that are part of a robust change management process. This requirement applies to RHEL 9 with software libraries that are accessible and configurable, as in the case of interpreted languages. Software libraries also include privileged programs that execute with escalated privileges.
- ID
- SV-257922r1044988_rule
- Version
- RHEL-09-232210
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure the systemwide shared library directories within (/lib, /lib64, /usr/lib and /usr/lib64) to be protected from unauthorized access.
Run the following command, replacing "[DIRECTORY]" with any library directory not owned by "root".
$ sudo chown root [DIRECTORY]