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SOL-11.1-070030 - Permissions on user . (hidden) files must be 750 or less permissive.

Information

Group-writable or world-writable user configuration files may enable malicious users to steal or modify other users' data or to gain another user's system privileges.

Solution

The root role is required.

Change the permissions on users' "." files to 750 or less permissive.

# chmod 750 [file name]

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_SOL_11_x86_V3R6_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-216182r959010_rule, STIG-ID|SOL-11.1-070030, STIG-Legacy|SV-61001, STIG-Legacy|V-48129, Vuln-ID|V-216182

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 11296293c74a6ad54f41003383e3f14e1c80e16cca4dec5a927b9489e66a898f