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Check: GEN001490 M6

MACOSX 10.6: GEN001490 M6 (in version v1 r3)

Title

User home directories must not have extended ACLs. (Cat III impact)

Discussion

Excessive permissions on home directories allow unauthorized access to user files.

Check Content

Open a terminal session and enter the following command. ls -lLd <top level user home directory> If the permissions include a '+', the directory has an extended ACL, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to set the permissions. chmod -N <user home directory with extended ACL>

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-38094r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-22350

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000225	The organization employs the concept of least privilege, allowing only authorized accesses for users (and processes acting on behalf of users) which are necessary to accomplish assigned tasks in accordance with organizational missions and business functions.

Controls

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.

Number	Title
AC-6	Least Privilege