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All files and directories contained in user's home directories must have mode 0750 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-915 GEN001560 SV-39840r1_rule ECLP-1 Low
Description
Excessive permissions allow unauthorized access to user's files.
STIG Date
SOLARIS 9 X86 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2015-10-01

Details

Check Text ( C-38721r1_chk )
For each user in the /etc/passwd file, check for files and directories with a mode more permissive than 0750.

Procedure:
# find / ! -fstype nfs \( -perm -0001 -o -perm -0002 -o -perm -0004 -o -perm -0020 -o -perm -2000 -o -perm -4000 \) -exec ls -ld {} \;
If user's home directories contain files or directories more permissive than 0750, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-1069r2_fix)
Change the mode of files and directories within user's home directories to 0750.

Procedure:
# chmod 0750 filename

Document all changes.