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User home directories must not have extended ACLs.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22350 GEN001490 M6 SV-38094r1_rule ECLP-1 Low
Description
Excessive permissions on home directories allow unauthorized access to user files.
STIG Date
MAC OSX 10.6 Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-04-09

Details

Check Text ( C-37681r1_chk )
Open a terminal session and enter the following command.

ls -lLd

If the permissions include a '+', the directory has an extended ACL, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-32921r1_fix)
Open a terminal session and enter the following command to set the permissions.

chmod -N