Ensure All User Initialization Files Have Mode 0740 Or Less Permissive
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Set the mode of the user initialization files to 0740 with the
following command:
$ sudo chmod 0740 /home/USER/.INIT_FILE
Rationale
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
- xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_file_permission_user_init_files
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated