Ensure All Files Are Owned by a User
An XCCDF Rule
Description
If any files are not owned by a user, then the cause of their lack of ownership should be investigated. Following this, the files should be deleted or assigned to an appropriate user. Locate the mount points related to local devices by the following command:
$ findmnt -n -l -k -it $(awk '/nodev/ { print $2 }' /proc/filesystems | paste -sd,)
For all mount points listed by the previous command, it is necessary to search for files which
do not belong to a valid user using the following command:
$ sudo find MOUNTPOINT -xdev -nouser 2>/dev/null
warning alert: Functionality Warning
getent must be working properly
so that running the command getent passwdreturns a list of all users in your organization. If using the System Security Services Daemon (SSSD),
enumerate = truemust be configured in your organization's domain to return a complete list of users
warning alert: Warning
https://access.redhat.com/articles/6999111.Rationale
Unowned files do not directly imply a security problem, but they are generally a sign that something is amiss. They may be caused by an intruder, by incorrect software installation or draft software removal, or by failure to remove all files belonging to a deleted account, or other similar cases. The files should be repaired so they will not cause problems when accounts are created in the future, and the cause should be discovered and addressed.
- ID
- xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_no_files_unowned_by_user
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated