GEN002230 - All shell files must not have extended ACLs.

Information

Shells with world/group write permissions give the ability to maliciously modify the shell to obtain unauthorized access.

Solution

Remove the extended ACL from the file.
# chmod A- [shell]

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_SOL_10_SPARC_V2R4_STIG.zip

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA STIG Solaris 10 SPARC v2r4

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-226571r603265_rule, STIG-ID|GEN002230, STIG-Legacy|SV-26492, STIG-Legacy|V-22366, Vuln-ID|V-226571

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 084f5e9f7a8004d177c9050aa38d4af9e87137ddcbf714168db3b160e952a04c