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All files and directories contained in user home directories must not have extended ACLs.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22352 GEN001570 SV-26456r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
Excessive permissions allow unauthorized access to user files.
STIG Date
SOLARIS 10 X86 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2015-12-07

Details

Check Text ( C-38883r1_chk )
Check the contents of interactive user's home directories (99 < UID < 60000) for files with extended ACLs.

# ls -alLR < users home dir >

If the permissions include a "+", the file has an extended ACL and this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-23648r1_fix)
Remove the extended ACL from the file.
# chmod A- [user file with extended ACL]