AIX library files must have mode 0755 or less permissive.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-215279 | AIX7-00-002088 | SV-215279r991560_rule | CCI-001499 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Unauthorized access could destroy the integrity of the library files. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-08-16 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-215279r991560_chk)
Check the mode of library files by running the following command:
# ls -lLR /usr/lib /lib
If any of the library files have a mode more permissive than "0755", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-16475r294289_fix)
Change the mode of library files to "0755" or less permissive by running the following command:
# chmod 0755 <path>/<library-file>
NOTE: Library files should have an extension of .a or .so (a=archive, so=shared object) extension, possibly followed by a version.