Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22446 | GEN005190 | SV-45919r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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.Xauthority files ensure the user is authorized to access specific X Windows host. Extended ACLs may permit unauthorized modification of these files, which could lead to Denial of Service to authorized access or allow unauthorized access to be obtained. |
STIG | Date |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-43227r1_chk ) |
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Check the file permissions for the .Xauthority files. Procedure: # ls -la |egrep "(\.Xauthority|\.xauth)" If the permissions include a '+', the file has an extended ACL. If the file has an extended ACL and it has not been documented with the IAO, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-39297r1_fix) |
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Remove the extended ACL from the file. # setfacl --remove-all .Xauthority |