Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-901 | GEN001480 | SV-45028r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Excessive permissions on home directories allow unauthorized access to user files. |
STIG | Date |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-42414r1_chk ) |
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Check the home directory mode of each user in /etc/passwd. Procedure: # cut -d: -f6 /etc/passwd|sort|uniq|xargs -n1 ls -ld If a user home directory's mode is more permissive than 0750, this is a finding. Note: Application directories are allowed and may need 0755 permissions (or greater) for correct operation. |
Fix Text (F-38442r1_fix) |
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Change the mode of user home directories to 0750 or less permissive. Procedure (example): # chmod 0750 Note: Application directories are allowed and may need 0755 permissions (or greater) for correct operation. |