STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

All .Xauthority files must have mode 0600 or less permissive.

DISA Rule

SV-216074r603268_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-216074

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480

Rule Version

SOL-11.1-020510

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Change the mode of the .Xauthority files.

Procedure:
# chmod 0600 .Xauthority

Check Contents

If X Display Manager (XDM) is not used on the system, this is not applicable.

Determine if XDM is running.

Procedure:
# ps -ef | grep xdm

Check the file permissions for the .Xauthority files in the home directories of users of X. Procedure:
# cd ~<X user>
# ls -lL .Xauthority

If the file mode is more permissive than 0600, this is finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-216074

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SOL-11.1-020510

Severity Override Guidance

If X Display Manager (XDM) is not used on the system, this is not applicable.

Determine if XDM is running.

Procedure:
# ps -ef | grep xdm

Check the file permissions for the .Xauthority files in the home directories of users of X. Procedure:
# cd ~<X user>
# ls -lL .Xauthority

If the file mode is more permissive than 0600, this is finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4021

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