The SUSE operating system default permissions must be defined in such a way that all authenticated users can only read and modify their own files.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Setting the most restrictive default permissions ensures that when new accounts are created, they do not have unnecessary access.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-235030r622137_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the SUSE operating system to define the default permissions for all authenticated users in such a way that the users can only read and modify their own files.
Add or edit the "UMASK" parameter in the "/etc/login.defs" file to match the example below:
UMASK 077