STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware ESX 3 Server Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 22 Jul 2016: All global initialization files must be group-owned by root, sys, bin, other, system, or the system default.

DISA Rule

SV-12484r2_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-11983

Group Title

GEN001760

Rule Version

GEN001760

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000225 - The organization employs the concept of least privilege, allowing only authorized accesses for users (and processes acting on behalf of users) which are necessary to accomplish assigned tasks in accordance with organizational missions and business functions.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Change the group ownership of the global initialization file(s) with incorrect group ownership.

Procedure:
# chgrp root <global initialization file>

Check Contents

Check the group ownership of global initialization files.

Procedure:
# ls -lL /etc/.login /etc/profile /etc/bashrc /etc/environment /etc/security/environ

If any global initialization file is not group-owned by root, sys, bin, other, system, or the system default, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-11983

Documentable

False

Rule Version

GEN001760

Severity Override Guidance

Check the group ownership of global initialization files.

Procedure:
# ls -lL /etc/.login /etc/profile /etc/bashrc /etc/environment /etc/security/environ

If any global initialization file is not group-owned by root, sys, bin, other, system, or the system default, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

System Administrator

Target Key

1386

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