The AIX root accounts home directory (other than /) must have mode 0700.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-215198 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00230 | AIX7-00-001039 | SV-215198r991592_rule | 2024-08-16 | 3 |
| Description |
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| Users' home directories/folders may contain information of a sensitive nature. Non-privileged users should coordinate any sharing of information with an SA through shared resources. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Check the mode of the root home directory by running the following commands: # ls -ld `grep "^root" /etc/passwd | awk -F":" '{print $6}'` The above command should yield the following output: drwx------ 22 root system 4096 Sep 06 18:00 /root If the mode of the directory is not equal to "0700", this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Use the following command to change protections for the root home directory: # chmod 0700 /root. |