Dangerous Linux Binaries

It's recommended to chmod the following linux binaries to 750 to prevent non-privileged users from execting those commands and gain control of your server.

chmod 750 /usr/bin/rcp

chmod 750 /usr/bin/wget

chmod 750 /usr/bin/lynx

chmod 750 /usr/bin/scp

chmod 750 /usr/bin/find

chmod 750 /bin/netstat

chmod 750 /usr/bin/lsattr

  • 1 Users Found This Useful
Was this answer helpful?

Related Articles

Securing /dev/shm

To secure /dev/shm look for the mount line for /dev/shm in /etc/fstab and change it to the...

Delete shell history

Delete the .bash_history file: # rm -rf ~/.bash_history Clear the current history stored in...

SAR (system activity monitor)

SAR (system activity monitor) produces system utilization reports based on the data collected...

Dangerous PHP Functions

The following PHP functions are considered dangrous and should be disabled on any web server,...

cPanel Installation

cPanel installatin is very easy, all you need is a new minimal installation of a supported linux...