The AIX root accounts home directory (other than /) must have mode 0700.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Users' home directories/folders may contain information of a sensitive nature. Non-privileged users should coordinate any sharing of information with an SA through shared resources.
- ID
- SV-215198r991592_rule
- Version
- AIX7-00-001039
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Use the following command to change protections for the root home directory:
# chmod 0700 /root.