The AIX root accounts home directory must not have an extended ACL.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Excessive permissions on root home directories allow unauthorized access to root user files.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-215199r991592_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Remove the extended ACL from the "root" account's home directory using command:
# acledit ~root
Change extended attributes to disabled.