The operating system must define default permissions for all authenticated users in such a way that the user can only read and modify their own files.

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The operating system must define default permissions for all authenticated users in such a way that the user can only read and modify their own files.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-56589	SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00228	SV-70849r1_rule		Medium

Description
Setting the most restrictive default permissions ensures that when new accounts are created they do not have unnecessary access.

STIG	Date
General Purpose Operating System SRG	2015-06-26

Details

Check Text ( C-57159r1_chk )
Verify the operating system defines default permissions for all authenticated users in such a way that the user can only read and modify their own files. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-61485r1_fix)
Configure the operating system to define default permissions for all authenticated users in such a way that the user can only read and modify their own files.