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Check: GEN002400

Solaris 10 X86 STIG: GEN002400 (in versions v2 r4 through v1 r17)

Title

The system must be checked weekly for unauthorized setuid files, as well as, unauthorized modification to authorized setuid files. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Files with the setuid bit set will allow anyone running these files to be temporarily assigned the UID of the file. While many system files depend on these attributes for proper operation, security problems can result if setuid is assigned to programs that allow reading and writing of files, or shell escapes.

Check Content

Determine if a weekly automated or manual process is used to generate a list of setuid files on the system and compare it with the prior list. If no such process is in place, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Establish a weekly automated or manual process to generate a list of setuid files on the system and compare it with the prior list. To create a list of setuid files use the following command. # find / -perm -4000 > setuid-file-list

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-227706r854484_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-227706

Group Title: SRG-OS-000363

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-001744	The information system implements organization-defined security responses automatically if baseline configurations are changed in an unauthorized manner.

Controls

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.

Number	Title
CM-3 (5)	Automated Security Response