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Oracle Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that all local interactive user home directories are group-owned by the home directory owners primary group.
The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that all local interactive user home directories are group-owned by the home directory owners primary group. An XCCDF Rule
The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that all local interactive user home directories are group-owned by the home directory owners primary group.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>If the Group Identifier (GID) of a local interactive user's home directory is not the same as the primary GID of the user, this would allow unauthorized access to the user's files, and users that share the same group may not be able to access files that they legitimately should.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>