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User home directories must not have extended ACLs.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22350 GEN001490 SV-38730r1_rule ECLP-1 Low
Description
Excessive permissions on home directories allow unauthorized access to user files.
STIG Date
AIX 6.1 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2018-09-18

Details

Check Text ( C-37152r1_chk )
Verify user home directories have no extended ACLs.

Procedure:
# cat /etc/passwd | cut -f 6,6 -d ":" | xargs -n1 aclget

Check if extended permissions are disabled.
If extended permissions are not disabled, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-32412r1_fix)
Remove the extended ACL from the user home directory and disable extended permissions.

#acledit /