Detections
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OL09-00-002524 - OL 9 library files must be owned by root.
Information
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.
Solution
Configure the systemwide shared library files contained in the directories "/lib", "/lib64", "/usr/lib", and "/usr/lib64" to be owned by root with the following command:$ sudo find /lib /lib64 /usr/lib /usr/lib64 -type f -name '*.so*' ! -user root -exec chown root {} +
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Oracle_Linux_9_V1R4_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Oracle Linux 9 STIG v1r4
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-5(6), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001499, Rule-ID|SV-271790r1134866_rule, STIG-ID|OL09-00-002524, Vuln-ID|V-271790
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 3578bdb3f5f71ef33f79c863afa9b3804880de74a4f7c47a10ae4304d9af3a5a