AIX7-00-003111 - AIX public directories must be the only world-writable directories and world-writable files must be located only in public directories.

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World-writable files and directories make it easy for a malicious user to place potentially compromising files on the system. The only authorized public directories are those temporary directories supplied with the system or those designed to be temporary file repositories. The setting is normally reserved for directories used by the system and by users for temporary file storage (e.g., /tmp) and for directories requiring global read/write access.

NOTE: Nessus has provided the target output to assist in reviewing the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Remove or change the mode for any world-writable file or directory on the system that is not required to be world-writable by running command:
# chmod o-w <file/directory>

Document all changes.

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Audit Name: DISA IBM AIX 7.x STIG v3r3

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: aa0685f8923641acfe3cc926a7af0d37bbd72bb5695841d941cf4bf04953839c

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AIX7-00-003111 - AIX public directories must be the only world-writable directories and world-writable files must be located only in public directories.

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