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cis-ubuntu1204-v110-4-4

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Disable Prelink

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4.4 Disable Prelink (Scored)

Profile Applicability

  • Level 1

Description

The prelinking feature changes binaries in an attempt to decrease their startup time.

Rationale

The prelinking feature can interfere with the operation of AIDE, because it changes binaries. Prelinking can also increase the vulnerability of the system if a malicious user is able to compromise a common library such as libc.

Audit Procedure

Using Command Line

Run the following command:

dpkg -s prelink

Expected Result

Ensure package status is not-installed or dpkg returns no info is available.

Remediation

Using Command Line

Run the command to restore binaries to a normal, non-prelinked state:

/usr/sbin/prelink -ua

Then remove prelink:

apt-get purge prelink

Default Value

By default, prelink is not installed on Ubuntu 12.04.

References

  • CIS Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Server Benchmark v1.1.0

Profile

Level 1 - Scored