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Linux: Only root user has UID 0
Information
Severity
Severity
Informational
Family
Family
Policy
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
0.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:N
Created
Created
5 years ago
Modified
Modified
3 years ago
Summary
The UID 0 refers to an account with superuser privileges. Limiting the UID 0 to root user only prevents other users from unauthorized access rights. This script tests if any other user than root has UID 0.