Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-91753 | AIX7-00-001039 | SV-101851r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Users' home directories/folders may contain information of a sensitive nature. Non-privileged users should coordinate any sharing of information with an SA through shared resources. |
STIG | Date |
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IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2020-02-24 |
Check Text ( C-90907r1_chk ) |
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Check the mode of the root home directory by running the following commands: # ls -ld `grep "^root" /etc/passwd | awk -F":" '{print $6}'` The above command should yield the following output: drwx------ 22 root system 4096 Sep 06 18:00 /root If the mode of the directory is not equal to "0700", this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-97951r1_fix) |
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Use the following command to change protections for the root home directory: # chmod 0700 /root. |