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Check: GEN001280

IRIX 6.5: GEN001280 (in versions v1 r1 through v1 r0.6)

Title

Manual page files must have mode 0644 or less permissive. (Cat III impact)

Discussion

If manual pages are compromised, misleading information could be inserted, causing actions that may compromise the system.

Check Content

Check the mode of the manual page files. Procedure: # find /usr/share/man /usr/sfw/share/man /usr/sfw/man -perm -644 ! -perm 644 -type f -exec ls -ld {} \; If any of the manual page files have a mode more permissive than 0644, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the mode of manual page files to 0644 or less permissive. Procedure (example): # chmod 0644 <path>/<manpage>

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID:

Vulnerability ID: V-792

Group Title:

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000225	The organization employs the concept of least privilege, allowing only authorized accesses for users (and processes acting on behalf of users) which are necessary to accomplish assigned tasks in accordance with organizational missions and business functions.

Controls

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.

Number	Title
AC-6	Least Privilege