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Check: GEN005190

VMware ESX 3 Server: GEN005190 (in version v1 r2)

Title

The .Xauthority files must not have extended ACLs. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

.Xauthority files ensure the user is authorized to access the specific X Windows host. Extended ACLs may permit unauthorized modification of these files, which could lead to Denial-of-Service to authorized access or allow unauthorized access to be obtained.

Check Content

Check the file permissions for the .Xauthority files. # ls -lL .Xauthority If the permissions include a "+", the file has an extended ACL and this is a finding.

Fix Text

Remove the extended ACL from the .Xauthority file(s).

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-26115r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-22446

Group Title: GEN005190

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000225	Employ the principle of least privilege, allowing only authorized accesses for users (or processes acting on behalf of users) which are necessary to accomplish assigned organizational tasks.

Controls

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

Number	Title
AC-6	Least Privilege