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All SLEM 5 local initialization files must have mode 740 or less permissive.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Local initialization files are used to configure the user's shell environment upon logon. Malicious modification of these files could compromise accounts upon logon.

ID
SV-261292r996354_rule
Version
SLEM-05-232035
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Set the mode of SLEM 5 local initialization files to "740" with the following command:

Note: The example will be for the smithj user, who has a home directory of "/home/smithj".

     > sudo chmod 740 /home/smithj/.<INIT_FILE>