The Oracle Linux operating system must define default permissions for all authenticated users in such a way that the user can only read and modify their own files.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Setting the most restrictive default permissions ensures that when new accounts are created, they do not have unnecessary access.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-221718r991590_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the operating system to define default permissions for all authenticated users in such a way that the user can only read and modify their own files.
Add or edit the line for the "UMASK" parameter in "/etc/login.defs" file to "077":
UMASK 077