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1.71 ALMA-09-010800

Information

AlmaLinux OS 9 library directories must have mode 755 or less permissive.

GROUP ID: V-269174
RULE ID: SV-269174r1050056

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.

Solution

Configure the systemwide shared library directories (/lib, /lib64, /usr/lib and /usr/lib64) to be protected from unauthorized access.

Run the following command, replacing "[DIRECTORY]" with any library directory with a mode more permissive than 755.

$ chmod 755 [DIRECTORY]

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/27039

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-5(6), CCI|CCI-001499, Rule-ID|SV-269174r1050056_rule, STIG-ID|ALMA-09-010800, Vuln-ID|V-269174

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: e2a675b5b6169a70317d7fd1d681ad31a4a6f167627688076b325661d80d2c56