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Check: GEN001560

Solaris 9 X86 STIG: GEN001560 (in version v1 r9)

Title

All files and directories contained in user's home directories must have mode 0750 or less permissive. (Cat III impact)

Discussion

Excessive permissions allow unauthorized access to user's files.

Check Content

For each user in the /etc/passwd file, check for files and directories with a mode more permissive than 0750. Procedure: # find /<usershomedirectory> ! -fstype nfs \( -perm -0001 -o -perm -0002 -o -perm -0004 -o -perm -0020 -o -perm -2000 -o -perm -4000 \) -exec ls -ld {} \; If user's home directories contain files or directories more permissive than 0750, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the mode of files and directories within user's home directories to 0750. Procedure: # chmod 0750 filename Document all changes.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-39840r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-915

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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