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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.150136
Category:Policy
Title:Linux: ALWAYS_SET_PATH in /etc/login.defs
Summary:su allows to run commands with a substitute user and group ID.;;When called with no user specified, su defaults to running an interactive shell as root. When user;is specified, additional arguments can be supplied, in which case they are passed to the shell.;;If ALWAYS_SET_PATH is set to yes in /etc/login.defs and --login and --preserve-environment were not;specified su initializes PATH.
Description:Summary:
su allows to run commands with a substitute user and group ID.

When called with no user specified, su defaults to running an interactive shell as root. When user
is specified, additional arguments can be supplied, in which case they are passed to the shell.

If ALWAYS_SET_PATH is set to yes in /etc/login.defs and --login and --preserve-environment were not
specified su initializes PATH.

CVSS Score:
0.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:N

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