OL 9 library files must have mode 755 or less permissive.
Overview
Finding ID
Version
Rule ID
IA Controls
Severity
V-271791
OL09-00-002525
SV-271791r1092085_rule
Medium
Description
If OL 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 OL 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 that OL 9 system-wide shared library files contained in the following directories have mode "755" or less permissive with the following command:
$ sudo find -L /lib /lib64 /usr/lib /usr/lib64 -perm /022 -type f -exec ls -l {} \;
If any system-wide shared library file is found to be group-writable or world-writable, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-75748r1092084_fix)
Configure the library files to be protected from unauthorized access. Run the following command, replacing "[FILE]" with any library file with a mode more permissive than 755.