{"description": "Remove the execute permission bit of <tt>/etc/bin/sudo</tt> for the other users.\n\nTo properly set the permissions of <code>/usr/bin/sudo</code>, run the command:\n<pre>$ sudo chmod 4110 /usr/bin/sudo</pre>", "rationale": "Restricting the set of users able to execute commands as privileged user reduces the attack surface.", "severity": "medium", "references": {}, "control_references": {}, "components": [], "identifiers": {}, "ocil_clause": "/usr/bin/sudo does not have unix mode ---s--x---", "ocil": "To check the permissions of <code>/usr/bin/sudo</code>,\nrun the command:\n<pre>$ ls -l /usr/bin/sudo</pre>\nIf properly configured, the output should indicate the following permissions:\n<code>---s--x---</code>", "oval_external_content": null, "fixtext": "", "checktext": "", "vuldiscussion": "", "srg_requirement": "", "warnings": [], "conflicts": [], "requires": [], "policy_specific_content": {}, "platform": null, "platforms": [], "sce_metadata": {}, "inherited_platforms": ["system_with_kernel"], "cpe_platform_names": [], "inherited_cpe_platform_names": ["system_with_kernel"], "bash_conditional": null, "fixes": {}, "title": "Ensure only owner and members of group owner of /usr/bin/sudo can execute it", "definition_location": "/aptdata/openscap/scap-security-guide/linux_os/guide/system/software/sudo/sudo_restrict_others_executable_permission/rule.yml", "template": {"name": "file_permissions", "vars": {"filepath": "/usr/bin/sudo", "filemode": "4110"}, "backends": {}}}