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Check: GEN003960 M6

MACOSX 10.6: GEN003960 M6 (in version v1 r3)

Title

The traceroute command owner must be root. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

If the traceroute command owner has not been set to root, an unauthorized user could use this command to obtain knowledge of the network topology inside the firewall. This information may allow an attacker to determine trusted routers and other network information potentially leading to system and network compromise.

Check Content

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to verify the owner. ls -lL /usr/sbin/traceroute If the traceroute command is not owned by root, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to set the owner of the traceroute command. chown root /usr/sbin/traceroute

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-38026r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-4369

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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