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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-11984	GEN001820	SV-12485r2_rule	ECLP-1	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 bin 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 9 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-01-10

Details

Check Text ( C-7949r2_chk )
Check skeleton files ownership. # ls -alL /etc/skel If a skeleton file is not owned by bin, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-11245r2_fix)
Change the ownership of skeleton files with incorrect mode. # chown bin