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The root account's home directory (other than /) must have mode 0700.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-775 GEN000920 SV-37355r3_rule Medium
Description
Permissions greater than 0700 could allow unauthorized users access to the root home directory.
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-01-27

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-31288r2_fix)
The root home directory will be configured to have permission set of 0700 or less permissive. Do not change the protections of the / directory. Use the following command to change protections for the root home directory:
# chmod 0700 /rootdir.