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Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
All OL 8 local interactive user home directories must be group-owned by the home directory owner's primary group.
All OL 8 local interactive user home directories must be group-owned by the home directory owner's primary group.
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All OL 8 local interactive user home directories must be group-owned by the home directory owner's primary group.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>If the Group Identifier (GID) of a local interactive user’s home directory is not the same as the primary GID of the user, this would allow unauthorized access to the user’s files. Users that share the same group may not be able to access files to which they legitimately should have access.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>