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All files and directories must have a valid owner.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-72007 | RHEL-07-020320 | SV-86631r1_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Unowned files and directories may be unintentionally inherited if a user is assigned the same User Identifier "UID" as the UID of the un-owned files. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2017-07-08 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-72239r1_chk ) |
|---|
| Verify all files and directories on the system have a valid owner. Check the owner of all files and directories with the following command: Note: The value after -fstype must be replaced with the filesystem type. XFS is used as an example. # find / -xdev -fstype xfs -nouser If any files on the system do not have an assigned owner, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-78359r1_fix) |
|---|
| Either remove all files and directories from the system that do not have a valid user, or assign a valid user to all unowned files and directories on the system with the "chown" command: # chown |