Permissions on user . (hidden) files must be 750 or less permissive.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Group-writable or world-writable user configuration files may enable malicious users to steal or modify other users' data or to gain another user's system privileges.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-216182r793048_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
The root role is required.
Change the permissions on users' "." files to 750 or less permissive.
# chmod 750 [file name]