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Check: GEN001740 M6

MACOSX 10.6: GEN001740 M6 (in version v1 r3)

Title

All global initialization files must be owned by root. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Global initialization files are used to configure the user's shell environment upon login. Malicious modification of these files could compromise accounts upon logon. Failure to give ownership of sensitive files or utilities to root or bin provides the designated owner and unauthorized users with the potential to access sensitive information or change the system configuration which could weaken the system's security posture.

Check Content

Open a terminal session and enter the following commands to verify the owner of the global initialization files. ls -l /etc/bashrc ls -l /etc/csh.cshrc ls -l /etc/csh.login ls -l /etc/csh.logout ls -l /etc/profile If any global initialization file 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 global initialization files. chown root /etc/<filename>

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-38060r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-11982

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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