CCE-99415-9| Platform: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 | Date: (C)2023-03-07 (M)2023-07-04 |
Description: The contents of the /etc/issue file are displayed to users prior to login for local connections from configured services.Rationale: If the /etc/issue file does not have the correct ownership it could be modified by unauthorized users with incorrect or misleading information.Audit:Run the followingcommand and verify Uid and Gid are both 0/root and Access is 644 :# stat /etc/issueAccess: (0644/-rw-r--r--) Uid: ( 0/root) Gid: ( 0/ root)Remediation:Run the following commands to set permissions on /etc/issue :# chown root:root /etc/issue# chmod u-x,go-wx /etc/issue
Parameter:
[110100100, root, root]
Technical Mechanism:
Run the following commands to set permissions on /etc/issue :
# chown root:root /etc/issue
# chmod u-x,go-wx /etc/issue
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 7.8 | Attack Vector: LOCAL |
| Exploit Score: 1.8 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
| Impact Score: 5.9 | Privileges Required: LOW |
| Severity: HIGH | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | 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:86907 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:87845 |
