The default umask for system and users must be 077.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Setting a very secure default value for umask ensures that users make a conscious choice about their file permissions.
- ID
- SV-216106r959010_rule
- Version
- SOL-11.1-040250
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
The root role is required.
Edit local and global initialization files containing "umask" and change them to use 077.
# pfedit /etc/default/login