AlmaLinux OS 9 system commands must have mode 755 or less permissive.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-269171	ALMA-09-010470	SV-269171r1050053_rule		Medium

Description

If AlmaLinux OS 9 allowed any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without undergoing the appropriate testing and approvals that are part of a robust change management process. This requirement applies to AlmaLinux OS 9 with software libraries that are accessible and configurable, as in the case of interpreted languages. Software libraries also include privileged programs that execute with escalated privileges.

STIG	Date
CloudLinux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2025-05-22

Details

Check Text (C-73202r1047889_chk)

Verify the system commands contained in the following directories have mode "755" or less permissive with the following command:

$ find -L /bin /sbin /usr/bin /usr/sbin /usr/libexec /usr/local/bin /usr/local/sbin -perm /022 -exec ls -l {} \;

If any system commands are found to be group-writable or world-writable, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-73103r1047890_fix)

Configure the system commands to be protected from unauthorized access.

Run the following command, replacing "[FILE]" with any system command with a mode more permissive than "755".

$ chmod 755 [FILE]