Check: GEN000960
HP-UX 11.31 STIG:
GEN000960
(in versions v1 r19 through v1 r13)
Title
The root account must not have world-writable directories in its executable search path. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
If the root search path contains a world-writable directory, malicious software could be placed in the path by intruders and/or malicious users and inadvertently run by root with all of root's privileges.
Check Content
Check for world-writable permissions on all directories in the root user's executable search path. Procedure: # ls -ld `echo $PATH | sed "s/:/ /g"` If any of the directories in the PATH variable are world-writable, this is a finding.
Fix Text
For each world-writable path in root's executable search path, do one of the following: 1. Remove the world-writable permission on the directory. Procedure: # chmod o-w <path> 2. Remove the world-writable directory from the executable search path. Procedure: Identify and edit the initialization file referencing the world-writable directory and remove it from the PATH variable.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-38452r1_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-777
Group Title: GEN000960
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-000366 |
The organization implements the security configuration settings. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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CM-6 |
Configuration Settings |