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Check: GEN001680

VMware ESX 3 Server: GEN001680 (in version v1 r2)

Title

All system start-up files must be group-owned by root, sys, bin, other, or system. (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 the group ownership of system run control scripts. If any are group-owned by a user other than root, sys, bin, other, or the system default, 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-4090r2_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-4090

Group Title: GEN001680

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000225	Employ the principle of least privilege, allowing only authorized accesses for users (or processes acting on behalf of users) which are necessary to accomplish assigned organizational tasks.

Controls

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

Number	Title
AC-6	Least Privilege