Buck-security - Security scanner for Ubuntu Servers | Linux Today

Buck-security – Security scanner for Ubuntu Servers

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 5, 2010

[ Thanks to dave for
this link. ]

“Buck-Security is a security scanner for Debian and
Ubuntu Linux. It helps you to harden your system by running some
important security checks. For example, it finds world-writable
files and directories, setuid and setgid programs, superuser
accounts, and installed attack tool packages. It also checks your
umask and checks if the sticky bit is set for /tmp, among other
checks.It was designed for Debian and Ubuntu servers, but can be
useful for any Linux system.

“By now the following tests are implemented:

* Searching for worldwriteable files
* Searching for worldwriteable directories
* Searching for programs where the setuid is set
* Searching for programs where the setgid is set
* Checking your umask
* Checking if the sticky-bit is set for /tmp”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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