Title

RHEL 9 library files must be group-owned by root or a system account. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

If RHEL 9 allowed any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without undergoing the appropriate testing and approvals that are part of a robust change management process. This requirement applies to RHEL 9 with software libraries that are accessible and configurable, as in the case of interpreted languages. Software libraries also include privileged programs that execute with escalated privileges.

Check Content

Verify the systemwide shared library files are group-owned by "root" with the following command: $ sudo find -L /lib /lib64 /usr/lib /usr/lib64 ! -group root -exec stat -L -c "%G %n" {} \; If any systemwide shared library file is returned and is not group-owned by a required system account, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the systemwide shared library files (/lib, /lib64, /usr/lib and /usr/lib64) to be protected from unauthorized access. Run the following command, replacing "[FILE]" with any library file not group-owned by "root". $ sudo chgrp root [FILE]

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-257921r1044985_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-257921

Group Title: SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

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