The AIX root accounts home directory (other than /) must have mode 0700.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>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.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-215198r991592_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Use the following command to change protections for the root home directory:
# chmod 0700 /root.