All AIX users home directories must have mode 0750 or less permissive.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Excessive permissions on home directories allow unauthorized access to 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-215331r991592_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Change the mode of interactive users' home directories to "0750" or less permissive using the following command:
# chmod 0750 <home directory>