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← Back to Cloud Linux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide

V-269169

CAT II (Medium)

AlmaLinux OS 9 system commands must be group-owned by root or a system account.

Rule ID

SV-269169r1050051_rule

STIG

Cloud Linux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R6

CCIs

CCI-001499

Discussion

If AlmaLinux OS 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 AlmaLinux OS 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.

Check Content

Verify the system commands contained in the following directories are group-owned by "root", or a required system account, with the following command:

$ find -L /bin /sbin /usr/bin /usr/sbin /usr/local/bin /usr/local/sbin ! -group root -exec ls -l {} \;

If any system commands are returned and is not group-owned by a required system account, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the system commands to be protected from unauthorized access.

Run the following command, replacing "[FILE]" with any system command file not group-owned by "root" or a required system account.

$ chgrp root [FILE]