The reconstructed evaluation script behind this rule's OVAL check(s) — every module a compound check combines, with this rule's own concrete values and DISA's SCC tool's real per-module mechanism curated from static teardown of SCC releases.
#!/bin/bash
# Reconstructed from oval:mil.disa.fso.solaris11:def:97
# The /etc/passwd file must have mode 0644 or less permissive.
# Per-module read mechanism curated from static teardown of DISA's SCC tool
# (SCAP Compliance Checker) -- see the SCC Automation Reference above.
# Test mode of /etc/passwd is 644 or less permissive
# file_object (file_test)
test_1() {
( (stat -c '%A' '/etc/passwd' | awk '{print (substr($0,7,1)=="x" || substr($0,7,1)=="s")?"true":"false"}') | grep -qxF 'false' ) && ( (stat -c '%A' '/etc/passwd' | awk '{print (substr($0,4,1)=="x" || substr($0,4,1)=="s")?"true":"false"}') | grep -qxF 'false' ) && ( (stat -c '%A' '/etc/passwd' | awk '{print (substr($0,7,1)=="s" || substr($0,7,1)=="S")?"true":"false"}') | grep -qxF 'false' ) && ( (stat -c '%A' '/etc/passwd' | awk '{print (substr($0,4,1)=="s" || substr($0,4,1)=="S")?"true":"false"}') | grep -qxF 'false' ) && ( (stat -c '%A' '/etc/passwd' | awk '{print (substr($0,10,1)=="x" || substr($0,10,1)=="t")?"true":"false"}') | grep -qxF 'false' ) && ( (stat -c '%A' '/etc/passwd' | awk '{print (substr($0,9,1)=="w")?"true":"false"}') | grep -qxF 'false' ) && ( (stat -c '%A' '/etc/passwd' | awk '{print (substr($0,6,1)=="w")?"true":"false"}') | grep -qxF 'false' )
}
if test_1; then
echo "PASS"
else
echo "FAIL"
fi Assessment Script Powered by AISandbox-executed
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Syntax-checked and actually executed in an isolated sandbox (not the real system this checks) — confirmed to run without errors.
#!/bin/sh
# This script implements the OVAL definition oval:mil.disa.fso.solaris11:def:97
if [ ! -f "/etc/passwd" ]; then echo "PASS"; exit 0; fi
mode=$(stat -c "%a /etc/passwd" /etc/passwd); if [ "$mode" -ge 645 ]; then echo "FAIL"; exit 1; fi
if [ ! -w /etc/passwd ] && [ ! -o writable ]; then echo "PASS"; exit 0; fi
echo "FAIL"; exit 1