All system command files must be owned by root.

From Oracle Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-001499

SV-64995r2_rule All system command files must be owned by root.

Vulnerability discussion

System binaries are executed by privileged users as well as system services, and restrictive permissions are necessary to ensure that their execution of these programs cannot be co-opted.

Check content

System executables are stored in the following directories by default: /bin /usr/bin /usr/local/bin /sbin /usr/sbin /usr/local/sbin To find system executables that are not owned by "root", run the following command for each directory [DIR] which contains system executables: $ find -L [DIR] \! -user root If any system executables are found to not be owned by root, this is a finding.

Fix text

System executables are stored in the following directories by default: /bin /usr/bin /usr/local/bin /sbin /usr/sbin /usr/local/sbin If any file [FILE] in these directories is found to be owned by a user other than root, correct its ownership with the following command: # chown root [FILE]

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