The traceroute file must have mode 0700 or less permissive.

From MAC OSX 10.6 Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with IA controls: ECLP-1

Associated with: CCI-000225

SV-38028r1_rule The traceroute file must have mode 0700 or less permissive.

Vulnerability discussion

If the mode of the traceroute executable is more permissive than 0700, malicious code could be inserted by an attacker and triggered whenever the traceroute command is executed by authorized users. Additionally, if an unauthorized user is granted executable permissions to the traceroute command, it could be used to gain information about the network topology behind the firewall. This information may allow an attacker to determine trusted routers and other network information potentially leading to system and network compromise.

Check content

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to verify the permissions on the traceroute command. ls -lL /usr/sbin/traceroute If the traceroute command has a mode more permissive than 0700, this is a finding.

Fix text

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to set the mode of the traceroute command. chmod 700 /usr/sbin/traceroute

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