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The SUSE operating system default permissions must be defined in such a way that all authenticated users 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-235030r991590_rule
Version
SLES-15-040420
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure the SUSE operating system to define the default permissions for all authenticated users in such a way that the users can only read and modify their own files.

Add or edit the "UMASK" parameter in the "/etc/login.defs" file to match the example below:

UMASK 077