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SOL-11.1-020360 - All system start-up files must be owned by root.

Information

System start-up files not owned by root could lead to system compromise by allowing malicious users or applications to modify them for unauthorized purposes. This could lead to system and network compromise.

Solution

Change the ownership of the run control script(s) with incorrect ownership.

# chown root <run control script>

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_SOL_11_x86_V3R6_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-216070r959010_rule, STIG-ID|SOL-11.1-020360, STIG-Legacy|SV-74269, STIG-Legacy|V-59839, Vuln-ID|V-216070

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 5ba80e9afe2ac777160eb8f331e0ed8563575d773e701d618b7a091ebb899c93