RHEL 9 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
Setting the most restrictive default permissions ensures that when new accounts are created, they do not have unnecessary access.
- ID
- SV-258074r991590_rule
- Version
- RHEL-09-412065
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure RHEL 9 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 lines for the "UMASK" parameter in the "/etc/login.defs" file to "077":
UMASK 077