Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-775 | GEN000920 | SV-37355r2_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Permissions greater than 0700 could allow unauthorized users access to the root home directory. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2016-06-01 |
Check Text ( C-36044r2_chk ) |
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Check the mode of the root home directory. Procedure: # find ~root -type d -prune -exec ls -ld {} \; If the mode of the directory is not equal to 0700, this is a finding. If the home directory is /, this check will be marked "Not Applicable". |
Fix Text (F-31288r1_fix) |
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The root home directory will have permissions of 0700. Do not change the protections of the / directory. Use the following command to change protections for the root home directory: # chmod 0700 /rootdir. |