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title: Ensure that Root's Path Does Not Include World or Group-Writable Directories
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# Ensure that Root's Path Does Not Include World or Group-Writable Directories
 
## Description{% #description %}

For each element in root's path, run:

```
# ls -ld DIR
         
```

and ensure that write permissions are disabled for group and other.

## Rationale{% #rationale %}

Such entries increase the risk that root could execute code provided by unprivileged users, and potentially malicious code.