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XCCDF
Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480
SRG-OS-000480
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-OS-000480
1 Rule
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All .Xauthority files must have mode 0600 or less permissive.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>.Xauthority files ensure the user is authorized to access the specific X Windows host. Excessive permissions may permit unauthorized modification of these files, which could lead to Denial of Service to authorized access or allow unauthorized access to be obtained.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>