All manual page files must not have extended ACLs.

From MAC OSX 10.6 Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with IA controls: ECLP-1

Associated with: CCI-000225

SV-38074r1_rule All manual page files must not have extended ACLs.

Vulnerability discussion

If manual pages are compromised, misleading information could be inserted causing actions to possibly compromise the system.

Check content

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to verify the man page ACLs. ls -lLR /usr/share/man If the permissions include a '+', the file has an extended ACL, this is a finding.

Fix text

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to remove the extended ACLs. chmod -RN /usr/share/man

Pro Tips

Lavender hyperlinks in small type off to the right (of CSS class id, if you view the page source) point to globally unique URIs for each document and item. Copy the link location and paste anywhere you need to talk unambiguously about these things.

You can obtain data about documents and items in other formats. Simply provide an HTTP header Accept: text/turtle or Accept: application/rdf+xml.