Detections
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GEN000520 - The root user must not own the logon session for an application requiring a continuous display.
Information
If an application is providing a continuous display and is running with root privileges, unauthorized users could interrupt the process and gain root access to the system.NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.
Solution
Configure the system so the owner of a session requires a continuous screen display, such as a network management display, is not root. Ensure the display is also located in a secure, controlled access area. Document and justify this requirement and ensure the terminal and keyboard for the display (or workstation) are secure from all but authorized personnel by maintaining them in a secure area, in a locked cabinet where a swipe card, or other positive forms of identification, must be used to gain entry.See Also
http://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_RedHat_5_V1R18_STIG.zip
Item Details
Category: ACCESS CONTROL
References: 800-53|AC-6, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000225, Group-ID|V-769, Rule-ID|SV-37232r1_rule, STIG-ID|GEN000520, Vuln-ID|V-769
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 8dc4686ab3cb846b5fa3b96a5bacc5d561f77f4d31fc10178580c0d219e240cb