Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-915 | GEN001560 | SV-45040r1_rule | Low |
Description |
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Excessive permissions 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-42422r1_chk ) |
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For each user in the /etc/passwd file, check for files and directories with a mode more permissive than 0750. Procedure: # find / If user home directories contain files or directories more permissive than 0750, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-38452r1_fix) |
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Change the mode of files and directories within user home directories to 0750. Procedure: # chmod 0750 filename Document all changes. |