Title

The AIX root accounts home directory (other than /) must have mode 0700. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Users' home directories/folders may contain information of a sensitive nature. Non-privileged users should coordinate any sharing of information with an SA through shared resources.

Check Content

Check the mode of the root home directory by running the following commands: # ls -ld `grep "^root" /etc/passwd | awk -F":" '{print $6}'` The above command should yield the following output: drwx------ 22 root system 4096 Sep 06 18:00 /root If the mode of the directory is not equal to "0700", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Use the following command to change protections for the root home directory: # chmod 0700 /root.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-215198r991592_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-215198

Group Title: SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00230

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