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All user home directories must have mode 0750 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-901 GEN001480 SV-45028r1_rule Medium
Description
Excessive permissions on home directories allow unauthorized access to user files.
STIG Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z 2016-12-20

Details

Check Text ( C-42414r1_chk )
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)
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.