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GEN005160 - Any X Windows host must write .Xauthority files.

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Information

.Xauthority files ensure the user is authorized to access specific X Windows host. If .Xauthority files are not used, it may be possible to obtain unauthorized access to the X Windows host.

Solution

Ensure the X Windows host is configured to write .Xauthority files into user home directories.

Edit the Xaccess file.

Ensure the line writing the .Xauthority file is uncommented.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Oracle_Linux_5_V1R14_STIG.zip

Item Details

References: CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000297, Rule-ID|SV-63199r3_rule, STIG-ID|GEN005160, Vuln-ID|V-850

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 9a723afe437037a054b4edd8e5eb493537f82be435c7dd8b44e0b35a034bbf11