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Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480
The value mesg n must be configured as the default setting for all users.
The value mesg n must be configured as the default setting for all users.
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The value mesg n must be configured as the default setting for all users.
Low Severity
<VulnDiscussion>The "mesg n" command blocks attempts to use the "write" or "talk" commands to contact users at their terminals, but has the side effect of slightly strengthening permissions on the user's TTY device.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>