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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 Searching for superusers Checking firewall policies Checking if sshd is secured Creating and checking checksums of system programs Searching for installed attack tools packages The link for this article located at Ubuntu Geek is no longer available. . It also checks your umask and checks if the sticky bit is set for /tmp, among other checks.It was de. buck-security, security, scanner, debian, ubuntu, linux, helps, harden, system. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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