Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-38645 | RHEL-06-000345 | SV-50446r1_rule | Low |
Description |
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The umask value influences the permissions assigned to files when they are created. A misconfigured umask value could result in files with excessive permissions that can be read and/or written to by unauthorized users. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2017-04-28 |
Check Text ( None ) |
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None |
Fix Text (F-43594r1_fix) |
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To ensure the default umask controlled by "/etc/login.defs" is set properly, add or correct the "umask" setting in "/etc/login.defs" to read as follows: UMASK 077 |