Title

All system start-up files must be group-owned by root, sys, or bin. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

If system start-up files do not have a group owner of root or a system group, the files may be modified by malicious users or intruders.

Check Content

Check run control scripts' group ownership. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/rc* /etc/init.d If any run control script is not group-owned by root, sys, or bin, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the group ownership of the run control script(s) with incorrect group ownership. Procedure: # chgrp root <run control script>

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-227669r603266_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-227669

Group Title: SRG-OS-000480

Expert Comments

CCIs tied to check.

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