The Photon operating system 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-258856r991590_rule
- Version
- PHTN-40-000187
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Navigate to and open:
/etc/login.defs
Add or update the following line:
UMASK 077