All skeleton files and directories (typically in /etc/skel) must be owned by root.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-226548	GEN001820	SV-226548r603265_rule		Medium

Description
If the skeleton files are not protected, unauthorized personnel could change user startup parameters and possibly jeopardize user files. Failure to give ownership of sensitive files or utilities to root provides the designated owner and unauthorized users with the potential to access sensitive information or change the system configuration which could weaken the system's security posture.

STIG	Date
Solaris 10 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide	2020-12-04

Details

Check Text ( C-28709r483050_chk )
Check skeleton files ownership. # ls -alL /etc/skel If a skeleton file is not owned by root, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-28697r483051_fix)
Change the ownership of skeleton files with incorrect mode. # chown root