Permissions on user . (hidden) files must be 750 or less permissive.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Group-writable or world-writable user configuration files may enable malicious users to steal or modify other users' data or to gain another user's system privileges.
- ID
- SV-216419r959010_rule
- Version
- SOL-11.1-070030
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
The root role is required.
Change the permissions on users' "." files to 750 or less permissive.
# chmod 750 [file name]