STIGQter: STIG Summary: Solaris 10 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 22 Jan 2021:

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

DISA Rule

SV-226962r603265_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-226962

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480

Rule Version

GEN005180

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Change the mode of the .Xauthority files.

Procedure:
# chmod 0600 .Xauthority

Check Contents

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-226962

Documentable

False

Rule Version

GEN005180

Severity Override Guidance

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

4060

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