Output: drwxr-xr-x 2 owner group 4096 ...
| Directory Type | Correct Permissions | Risk if drwxrxrx (755) | |----------------|---------------------|--------------------------| | /tmp | 1777 (sticky bit) | Low to Medium – users can see each other’s temp files | | /etc/apache2/ or /nginx/ | 750 or 700 | – others can read configs, exposing database passwords | | /home/user/backups/ | 700 | High – others can download backups | | /var/www/html/includes/ | 750 | Medium – code can be read by anyone on shared server | | /home/user/public_html/wp-config.php (file) | 600 or 640 | Critical – if a file has drwx (not possible), but if directory is 755 and file is 644, file is readable by world | gecko drwxrxrx
: The final triad covers all other system accounts. Like the group, they can enter and view files but cannot write to them. Octal Representation (Chmod 755) Output: drwxr-xr-x 2 owner group 4096
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