[Q/A] "Removing suid on /usr/bin/fusermount3 may seriously harm your system", Action?

[perpi]

6.1.13_find_suid_files:

[INFO] Performing audit
[INFO] Checking if there are suid files
[ KO ] Some suid files are present
[ KO ]  /usr/bin/fusermount3 /usr/lib/dbus-1.0/dbus-daemon-launch-helper 
[INFO] Applying Hardening
[INFO] Removing suid on valid binary may seriously harm your system, report only here

How should I deal with this message, do you recommend removing suid? Can I safely ignore it to keep suid on these two detected files?

ChatGPT:

Is This a Security Issue?
No, not necessarily. These files are typically setuid by design, as they require elevated privileges for functionality (e.g., mounting filesystems or managing DBus services). The warning indicates that these files have setuid permissions, but in this case, these are expected and often harmless. However, improper handling of such files could expose the system to risks.

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Worth to read: https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/677770/699434