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Permissions on user home directories must be 750 or less permissive.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-216181 | SOL-11.1-070020 | SV-216181r603268_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Group-writable or world-writable user home directories may enable malicious users to steal or modify other users' data or to gain another user's system privileges. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-11-27 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-17419r372925_chk ) |
|---|
| The root role is required. Check that the permissions on users' home directories are 750 or less permissive. # for dir in `logins -ox |\ awk -F: '($8 == "PS") { print $6 }'`; do find ${dir} -type d -prune \( -perm -g+w -o \ -perm -o+r -o -perm -o+w -o -perm -o+x \) -ls done If output is created, this is finding. |
| Fix Text (F-17417r372926_fix) |
|---|
| The root role is required. Change the permissions on users' directories to 750 or less permissive. # chmod 750 [directory name] |