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Check: GEN003960

VMware ESX 3 Server: GEN003960 (in version v1 r2)

Title

The traceroute command owner must be root. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

If the traceroute command owner has not been set to root, an unauthorized user could use this command to obtain knowledge of the network topology inside the firewall. This information may allow an attacker to determine trusted routers and other network information possibly leading to system and network compromise.

Check Content

Determine traceroute command locations and ownership. Procedure: # find / -name traceroute -exec ls -lL {} \; If the traceroute command is not owned by root, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the owner of the traceroute command to root, bin, or sys. Example: # chown root <traceroute command>

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-4369r2_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-4369

Group Title: GEN003960

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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