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Check: GEN001190 M6

MACOSX 10.6: GEN001190 M6 (in version v1 r3)

Title

All network services daemon files must not have extended ACLs. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Restricting permission on daemons will protect them from unauthorized modification and possible system compromise.

Check Content

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to view the network services daemon ACLs. ls -la /usr/sbin If the permissions include a '+', the file has an extended ACL, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to remove the extended ACLs. chmod -N /usr/sbin/ <file with extended ACL>

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-38070r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-22313

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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