Title

Permissions on user .netrc files must be 750 or less permissive. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

.netrc files may contain unencrypted passwords that can be used to attack other systems.

Check Content

The root role is required. Check that permissions on user .netrc files are 750 or less permissive. # for dir in \ `logins -ox | awk -F: '($8 == "PS") { print $6 }'`; do find ${dir}/.netrc -type f \( \ -perm -g+r -o -perm -g+w -o -perm -g+x -o \ -perm -o+r -o -perm -o+w -o -perm -o+x \) \ -ls 2>/dev/null done If output is produced, this is a finding.

Fix Text

The root role is required. Change the permissions on users' .netrc files to 750 or less permissive. # chmod 750 [file name]

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-216183r603268_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-216183

Group Title: SRG-OS-000480

Expert Comments

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