All run control scripts must have no extended ACLs.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-216300 | SRG-OS-000480 | SOL-11.1-020310 | SV-216300r959010_rule | 2025-05-05 | 3 |
| Description |
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| If the startup files are writable by other users, these users could modify the startup files to insert malicious commands into the startup files. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify run control scripts have no extended ACLs. # ls -lL /etc/rc* /etc/init.d If the permissions include a "+", the file has an extended ACL and this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Remove the extended ACL from the file. # chmod A- [run control script with extended ACL] |