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

RHEL 10 must be configured so that a sticky bit is set on all public directories.

DISA Rule

SV-281073r1165574_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-281073

Group Title

SRG-OS-000138-GPOS-00069

Rule Version

RHEL-10-400280

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001090 - Prevent unauthorized and unintended information transfer via shared system resources.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 10 so that all world-writable directories have the sticky bit set to prevent unauthorized and unintended information transferred via shared system resources.

Set the sticky bit on all world-writable directories using the following command (replace "[World-Writable Directory]" with any directory path missing the sticky bit):

$ chmod a+t [World-Writable Directory]

Check Contents

Verify RHEL 10 is configured so that all world-writable directories have the sticky bit set with the following command:

$ sudo find / -type d \( -perm -0002 -a ! -perm -1000 \) -print 2>/dev/null
drwxrwxrwt 7 root root 4096 Jul 26 11:19 /tmp

If any of the returned directories are world-writable and do not have the sticky bit set, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-281073

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-10-400280

Severity Override Guidance

Verify RHEL 10 is configured so that all world-writable directories have the sticky bit set with the following command:

$ sudo find / -type d \( -perm -0002 -a ! -perm -1000 \) -print 2>/dev/null
drwxrwxrwt 7 root root 4096 Jul 26 11:19 /tmp

If any of the returned directories are world-writable and do not have the sticky bit set, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5733