All SLEM 5 local initialization files must have mode 740 or less permissive.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-261292 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | SLEM-05-232035 | SV-261292r1184388_rule | 2026-02-10 | 1 |
Description
Local initialization files are used to configure the user's shell environment upon logon. Malicious modification of these files could compromise accounts upon logon.
ℹ️ Check
Verify that all SLEM 5 local initialization files have a mode of "740" or less permissive with the following command:
Note: The example will be for the user "dosuser", who has a home directory of "/home/dosuser".
> sudo ls -al /home/dosuser/.* | more
-rw-r-x---- 1 dosuser users 896 Mar 10 2011 .profile
-rw-r-x---- 1 dosuser users 497 Jan 6 27 .login
-rw-r-x---- 1 dosuser users 886 Jan 6 27 .something
If any local initialization files have a mode more permissive than "740", this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Set the mode of SLEM 5 local initialization files to "740" with the following command:
Note: The example will be for the dosuser user, who has a home directory of "/home/dosuser".
> sudo chmod 740 /home/dosuser/.<INIT_FILE>