Rule ID
SV-216197r959010_rule
Version
V3R5
CCIs
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.
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.
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]