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RHEL-10-400120 - RHEL 10 must be configured so that library directories are owned by "root".
Information
If RHEL 10 allowed any user to make changes to software libraries, 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 RHEL 10 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 RHEL 10 so that the systemwide shared library directories (/lib, /lib64, /usr/lib, and /usr/lib64) are protected from unauthorized access.Run the following command, replacing "[DIRECTORY]" with any library directory not owned by "root".
$ sudo chown root [DIRECTORY]
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_RHEL_10_V1R1_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 STIG v1r1
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-5(6), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001499, Rule-ID|SV-281041r1165478_rule, STIG-ID|RHEL-10-400120, Vuln-ID|V-281041
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: f08f3d841caf2b66cb85a3f127dc21b063a97e91ac687ee6c5085d88e4454372