AIX library files must have mode 0755 or less permissive.
Overview
| Finding ID |
Version |
Rule ID |
IA Controls |
Severity |
| V-215279 |
AIX7-00-002088 |
SV-215279r991560_rule |
|
Medium |
| Description |
| Unauthorized access could destroy the integrity of the library files. |
Details
| Check Text (C-16477r294288_chk) |
Check the mode of library files by running the following command:
# ls -lLR /usr/lib /lib
If any of the library files have a mode more permissive than "0755", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-16475r294289_fix) |
Change the mode of library files to "0755" or less permissive by running the following command:
# chmod 0755 <path>/<library-file>
NOTE: Library files should have an extension of .a or .so (a=archive, so=shared object) extension, possibly followed by a version. |