CCE-92254-2| Platform: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2 | Date: (C)2018-10-29 (M)2023-07-04 |
The file '/etc/init.d/functions' includes initialization
parameters for most or all daemons started at boot time. The default umask of
022 prevents creation of group- or world-writable files. To set the default
umask for daemons, edit the following line, inserting 022 or 027 for
Parameter:
[umask_022]
Technical Mechanism:
The umask influences the permissions assigned to files created by
Aprocess at run time. An unnecessarily permissive umask could result in files
being created with insecure permissions.
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 7.5 | Attack Vector: LOCAL |
| Exploit Score: 0.8 | Attack Complexity: HIGH |
| Impact Score: 6.0 | Privileges Required: HIGH |
| Severity: HIGH | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | Scope: CHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: HIGH |
| | Integrity: HIGH |
| | Availability: HIGH |
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References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:48441 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:48797 |
