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Check: GEN000930

VMware ESX 3 Server: GEN000930 (in version v1 r2)

Title

The root account's home directory must not have an extended ACL. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

File system extended ACLs provide access to files beyond what is allowed by the mode numbers of the files.

Check Content

Verify the root account's home directory has no extended ACL. # ls -ld ~root If the permissions include a "+", the directory has an extended ACL and this is a finding.

Fix Text

Remove the extended ACL from the root account's home directory.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-25956r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-22309

Group Title: GEN000930

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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