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Check: GEN001660 M6

MACOSX 10.6: GEN001660 M6 (in version v1 r3)

Title

All system start-up files must be owned by root. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

System start-up files not owned by root could lead to system compromise by allowing malicious users or applications to modify them for unauthorized purposes. This could lead to system and network compromise.

Check Content

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to verify the ownership is set to the original installation settings. diskutil verifyPermissions / If files are shown with incorrect ownership, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to reset the ownership to the original installation settings. diskutil repairPermissions /

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-37845r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-4089

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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