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User's home directories must not have extended ACLs.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-227657 GEN001490 SV-227657r603266_rule Low
Description
Excessive permissions on home directories allow unauthorized access to user's files.
STIG Date
Solaris 10 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-09-07

Details

Check Text ( C-29819r488531_chk )
Verify user's home directories have no extended ACLs.

# cut -d : -f 6 /etc/passwd | xargs -n1 ls -ld

If the permissions include a "+", the file has an extended ACL, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-29807r488532_fix)
Remove the extended ACL from the file.
# chmod A- [user home directory with extended ACL]