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IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00230
All AIX interactive users must be assigned a home directory in the passwd file and the directory must exist.
All AIX interactive users must be assigned a home directory in the passwd file and the directory must exist.
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All AIX interactive users must be assigned a home directory in the passwd file and the directory must exist.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>All users must be assigned a home directory in the passwd file. Failure to have a home directory may result in the user being put in the root directory. This could create a Denial of Service because the user would not be able to perform useful tasks in this location.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>