Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22352 | GEN001570 | SV-37188r1_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
Description |
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Excessive permissions allow unauthorized access to user files. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-01-09 |
Check Text ( C-37530r1_chk ) |
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Check the contents of user home directories for files with extended ACLs. # cut -d : -f 6 /etc/passwd | xargs -n1 -IDIR ls -alLR DIR If the permissions include a '+', the file has an extended ACL. If the file has an extended ACL and it has not been documented with the IAO, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-32776r1_fix) |
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Remove the extended ACL from the file. # setfacl --remove-all |