AlmaLinux OS 9 library files must have mode 755 or less permissive.
Overview
Finding ID
Version
Rule ID
IA Controls
Severity
V-269177
ALMA-09-011130
SV-269177r1101806_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.
Verify the systemwide shared library files contained in the directories "/lib", "/lib64", "/usr/lib", and "/usr/lib64" have mode 0755 or less permissive.
Check that the systemwide shared library files have mode 0755 or less permissive with the following command:
$ sudo find /lib /lib64 /usr/lib /usr/lib64 -type f -name '*.so*' -perm /022 -exec stat -c "%n %a" {} +
If any output is returned, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-73109r1101805_fix)
Configure the systemwide shared library files contained in the directories "/lib", "/lib64", "/usr/lib", and "/usr/lib64" have mode 0755 or less permissive with the following command.