All .Xauthority files must have mode 0600 or less permissive.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
.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.
- ID
- SV-216074r959010_rule
- Version
- SOL-11.1-020510
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Change the mode of the .Xauthority files.
Procedure:
# chmod 0600 .Xauthority