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Check: GEN002210

VMware ESX 3 Server: GEN002210 (in version v1 r2)

Title

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

Discussion

If shell files are group-owned by users other than root or a system group, they could be modified by intruders or malicious users to perform unauthorized actions.

Check Content

If /etc/shells exists, check the group ownership of each shell referenced. Procedure: # cat /etc/shells | xargs -n1 ls -lL Otherwise, check any shells found on the system. Procedure: # find / -name "*sh" | xargs -n1 ls -lL If a shell is not group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the group-owner of the shell to root, bin, sys, or system. Procedure: # chgrp root <shell>

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-26489r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-22365

Group Title: GEN002210

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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