{"description": "For each element in root's path, run:\n<pre># ls -ld <i>DIR</i></pre>\nand ensure that the entry is a directory.", "rationale": "Locations in root's path that are not directories could cause unexpected behavior,\nsuch as executing scripts from unintended locations. Ensuring that all locations in\nroot's path are directories helps maintain a secure environment for root.", "severity": "medium", "references": {"cis": ["5.4.2.5"]}, "control_references": {"cis": ["5.4.2.5"]}, "components": [], "identifiers": {}, "ocil_clause": null, "ocil": null, "oval_external_content": null, "fixtext": "", "checktext": "", "vuldiscussion": "", "srg_requirement": "", "warnings": [], "conflicts": [], "requires": [], "policy_specific_content": {}, "platform": null, "platforms": [], "sce_metadata": {}, "inherited_platforms": [], "cpe_platform_names": [], "inherited_cpe_platform_names": [], "bash_conditional": null, "fixes": {}, "title": "Ensure that All Entries in The Path of Root Are Directories", "definition_location": "/aptdata/openscap/scap-security-guide/linux_os/guide/system/accounts/accounts-session/root_paths/root_path_all_dirs/rule.yml", "template": null}