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Check: GEN001500

VMware ESX 3 Server: GEN001500 (in version v1 r2)

Title

All interactive users' home directories must be owned by their respective users. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

If users do not own their home directories, unauthorized users could access user files.

Check Content

Check the ownership of each user's home directory listed in the /etc/passwd file. Procedure: # ls -lLd <user home directory> If any user's home directory is not owned by the assigned user, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the owner of a user's home directory to its assigned user. Procedure: # chown <user> <home directory>

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-902r2_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-902

Group Title: GEN001500

Expert Comments

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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