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User home directories must not have extended ACLs.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22350 GEN001490 SV-26450r1_rule ECLP-1 Low
Description
Excessive permissions on home directories allow unauthorized access to user files.
STIG Date
SOLARIS 9 SPARC SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2015-10-01

Details

Check Text ( C-27521r1_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-23642r1_fix)
Remove the extended ACL from the file.
# getfacl [user home directory with extended ACL]
Remove each ACE returned.
# setfacl -d [ACE] [user home directory with extended ACL]