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The system default umask for the bash shell must be 077.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-38651 RHEL-06-000342 SV-50452r1_rule Low
Description
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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-04-28

Details

Check Text ( None )
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Fix Text (F-43600r1_fix)
To ensure the default umask for users of the Bash shell is set properly, add or correct the "umask" setting in "/etc/bashrc" to read as follows:

umask 077