SUID/GUID shell escape files (UNIX)

Module: File Find

This option modifies the behavior of the Setuid files, Setgid files, Setuid executable files and Setgid executable files checks. When this option and one or all of these security checks are enabled, the checks examine the files that are listed in the agent's /etc/shells file, as well as the shell escape files specified in the file list, for setuid and/or setgid attributes. Enter the full path names in the file list to specify the shell escape files that need to be included in the check. This check is dependent on the Starting directories check.

The following table lists the error messages for the check.

Table: Error messages for SUID/GUID shell escape files

Message String ID and Category

Platform and Message Numeric ID

Message Title and Description

Additional Information

String ID: STKU_SGID_SHELL_FILE

Category: System Information

UNIX (5644)

Title: SGID bin/shell file

Description:The listed files have been assigned setgid attributes. They are also specified in the file list as files that provide escape to shell access.

Severity: yellow-1

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: [%s]

String ID: STKU_SUID_SHELL_FILE

Category: System Information

UNIX (5645)

Title: SUID bin/shell file

Description:The listed files have been assigned setuid attributes. They are also specified in the file list as files that provide escape to shell access.

Severity: yellow-1

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: [%s]