STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

RHEL 10 must enforce mode "755" or less permissive for system commands.

DISA Rule

SV-281058r1165529_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-281058

Group Title

SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

Rule Version

RHEL-10-400205

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 10 so that the system commands to be protected from unauthorized access.

Run the following command, replacing "[FILE]" with any system command with a mode more permissive than "755".

$ sudo chmod 755 [FILE]

Check Contents

Verify RHEL 10 is configured so that the system commands contained in the following directories have mode "755" or less permissive with the following command:

$ sudo find -L /bin /sbin /usr/bin /usr/sbin /usr/libexec /usr/local/bin /usr/local/sbin -perm /022 -exec ls -l {} \;

If any system commands are found to be group-writable or world-writable, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-281058

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-10-400205

Severity Override Guidance

Verify RHEL 10 is configured so that the system commands contained in the following directories have mode "755" or less permissive with the following command:

$ sudo find -L /bin /sbin /usr/bin /usr/sbin /usr/libexec /usr/local/bin /usr/local/sbin -perm /022 -exec ls -l {} \;

If any system commands are found to be group-writable or world-writable, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5733