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All skeleton files (typically in /etc/skel) must be group-owned by root, bin, sys, system, or other.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22358 GEN001830 SV-38347r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
If the skeleton files are not protected, unauthorized personnel could change user startup parameters and possibly jeopardize user files.
STIG Date
HP-UX 11.23 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-07-02

Details

Check Text ( C-36386r1_chk )
Verify the skeleton files are group-owned by root, bin, sys, or other.

# ls -alL /etc/skel

If a skeleton file is not group-owned by root, bin, sys, or other, this is a finding
Fix Text (F-31725r1_fix)
Change the group owner of the skeleton file to root, bin, sys, or other.

# chgrp /etc/skel/