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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-38324r1_rule ECLP-1 Low
Description
Excessive permissions on home directories allow unauthorized access to user files.
STIG Date
HP-UX 11.23 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-06-12

Details

Check Text ( C-36360r1_chk )
Verify user home directories have no extended ACLs.
# cat /etc/passwd | cut -f 6,6 -d ":" | xargs -n1 ls -lLd

If the permissions include a "+", the file has an extended ACL and this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-31697r1_fix)
Remove the optional ACL from the file.
# chacl -z [user home directory with extended ACL]