All home directories must be owned by the respective user assigned to it in /etc/passwd.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Since the user is accountable for files stored in the user's home directory, the user must be the owner of the directory.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-216425r603267_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
The root role is required.
Correct the owner of any directory that does not match the password file entry for that user.
# chown [user] [home directory]