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title: Ensure that All Entries in The Path of Root Are Directories
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# Ensure that All Entries in The Path of Root Are Directories
 
## Description{% #description %}

For each element in root's path, run:

```
# ls -ld DIR
         
```

and ensure that the entry is a directory.

## Rationale{% #rationale %}

Locations in root's path that are not directories could cause unexpected behavior, such as executing scripts from unintended locations. Ensuring that all locations in root's path are directories helps maintain a secure environment for root.