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Local initialization files must not have extended ACLs.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-226555 GEN001890 SV-226555r603265_rule Medium
Description
Local initialization files are used to configure the user's shell environment upon login. Malicious modification of these files could compromise accounts upon logon.
STIG Date
Solaris 10 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-09-07

Details

Check Text ( C-28716r483074_chk )
Check user home directories for local initialization files with extended ACLs.
# cut -d : -f 6 /etc/passwd | xargs -n1 -IDIR ls -alL DIR/.login DIR/.cshrc DIR/.logout DIR/.profile DIR/.bash_profile DIR/.bashrc DIR/.bash_logout DIR/.env DIR/.dtprofile DIR/.dispatch DIR/.emacs DIR/.exrc

If the permissions include a "+", the file has an extended ACL, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-28704r483075_fix)
Remove the extended ACL from the file.
# chmod A- [local initialization file with extended ACL]