Rule ID
SV-216181r959010_rule
Version
V3R5
CCIs
Group-writable or world-writable user home directories may enable malicious users to steal or modify other users' data or to gain another user's system privileges.
The root role is required.
Check that the permissions on users' home directories are 750 or less permissive.
# for dir in `logins -ox |\
awk -F: '($8 == "PS") { print $6 }'`; do
find ${dir} -type d -prune \( -perm -g+w -o \
-perm -o+r -o -perm -o+w -o -perm -o+x \) -ls
done
If output is created, this is finding.The root role is required. Change the permissions on users' directories to 750 or less permissive. # chmod 750 [directory name]