Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-48063 | SOL-11.1-070180 | SV-60935r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Data in world-writable files can be read, modified, and potentially compromised by any user on the system. World-writable files may also indicate an incorrectly written script or program that could potentially be the cause of a larger compromise to the system's integrity. |
STIG | Date |
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Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2015-06-26 |
Check Text ( C-50495r1_chk ) |
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The root role is required. Check for the existence of world-writable files. # find / \( -fstype nfs -o -fstype cachefs -o -fstype autofs \ -o -fstype ctfs -o -fstype mntfs -o -fstype objfs \ -o -fstype proc \) -prune -o -type f -perm -0002 -print If output is produced, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-51671r1_fix) |
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The root role is required. Change the permissions of the files identified in the check step to remove the world-writable permission. # pfexec chmod o-w [filename] |