The AIX user home directories must not have extended ACLs.
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-215332r991592_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Remove the extended ACL from the user home directory and disable extended permissions:
# acledit <directory>