All skeleton files (typically in /etc/skel) must be group-owned by security.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22358	GEN001830	SV-38738r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
If the skeleton files are not protected, unauthorized personnel could change user start-up parameters and possibly jeopardize user files.

STIG	Date
AIX 5.3 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE	2014-10-03

Details

Check Text ( C-37170r1_chk )
Verify the skeleton files are group-owned by security. Procedure: # ls -alL /etc/security/.profile /etc/security/mkuser.sys If a skeleton file is not group-owned by security, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-32453r1_fix)
Change the group owner of the skeleton file to security. Procedure: # chgrp security /etc/security/.profile /etc/security/mkuser.sys