SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Severity

Version

V1 · R12

CurrentPublished Fri Oct 26 2018

All shell files must be owned by root or bin.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

All shell files must be owned by root or bin.

Description

Discussion Text

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

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Objective

V-921

Rule

SV-45172r1_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

GEN002200

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Check the ownership of the system shells.
# cat /etc/shells | xargs -n1 ls -l
If any shell is not owned by root or bin, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Change the ownership of the shell with incorrect ownership.
# chown root <shell>

STIG check 518 of 550 in the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z STIG checklist

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