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OL08-00-020262 - The OL 8 lastlog command must have a mode of '0750' or less permissive.

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Information

Unauthorized disclosure of the contents of the /var/log/lastlog file can reveal system data to attackers, thus compromising its confidentiality.

Solution

Configure the mode of the 'lastlog' command for OL 8 to '0750' with the following command:

 $ sudo chmod 0750 /usr/bin/lastlog

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Oracle_Linux_8_V1R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

References: CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001314, Rule-ID|SV-248705r779681_rule, STIG-ID|OL08-00-020262, Vuln-ID|V-248705

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 6566cb563e4667518eb9f9375779a6cd123853831fa2dfe89c8a53c101245988