RHEL-08-010741 - RHEL 8 must be configured so that all files and directories contained in local interactive user home directories are group-owned by a group of which the home directory owner is a member.

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If a local interactive user's files are group-owned by a group of which the user is not a member, unintended users may be able to access them.

NOTE: Nessus has provided the target output to assist in reviewing the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Change the group of a local interactive user's files and directories to a group that the interactive user is a member. To change the group owner of a local interactive user's files and directories, use the following command:

Note: The example will be for the user smithj, who has a home directory of "/home/smithj" and is a member of the users group.

$ sudo chgrp smithj /home/smithj/<file or directory>

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 STIG v2r7

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: e4fb1abc4ca8095c8704d02040105553f727095f0833e5f72ab3d0281eb12e4e

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RHEL-08-010741 - RHEL 8 must be configured so that all files and directories contained in local interactive user home directories are group-owned by a group of which the home directory owner is a member.

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