All RHEL 9 local interactive users must have a home directory assigned in the /etc/passwd file.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>If local interactive users are not assigned a valid home directory, there is no place for the storage and control of files they should own.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-258051r926140_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Create and assign home directories to all local interactive users on RHEL 9 that currently do not have a home directory assigned.