GEN002200 - All shell files must be owned by root or bin.

Information

If shell files are owned by users other than root or bin, they could be modified by intruders or malicious users to perform unauthorized actions.

Solution

Change the ownership of the shell with incorrect ownership.
# chown root < shell >

See Also

http://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_STIG_Library_2015_07.zip

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA AIX 5.3 STIG v1r2

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000225, Rule-ID|SV-38847r1_rule, STIG-ID|GEN002200, Vuln-ID|V-921

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 60260a2fdaf08f977a86590a5a0ce304cd30ab93d863aff9f10a1c0687060221