STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

Executable search paths within the initialization files of all local interactive OL 8 users must only contain paths that resolve to the system default or the user's home directory.

DISA Rule

SV-248635r991589_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-248635

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

OL08-00-010690

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Edit the local interactive user initialization files to change any PATH variable statements that reference directories other than their home directory.

If a local interactive user requires path variables to reference a directory owned by the application, it must be documented with the ISSO.

Check Contents

Verify that all local interactive user initialization files' executable search path statements do not contain statements that will reference a working directory other than the users' home directory with the following commands:

Note: The example will be for the "smithj" user, which has a home directory of "/home/smithj".

$ sudo grep -i path /home/smithj/.*

/home/smithj/.bash_profile:PATH=$PATH:$HOME/.local/bin:$HOME/bin
/home/smithj/.bash_profile:export PATH

If any local interactive user initialization files have executable search path statements that include directories outside of their home directory, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-248635

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL08-00-010690

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that all local interactive user initialization files' executable search path statements do not contain statements that will reference a working directory other than the users' home directory with the following commands:

Note: The example will be for the "smithj" user, which has a home directory of "/home/smithj".

$ sudo grep -i path /home/smithj/.*

/home/smithj/.bash_profile:PATH=$PATH:$HOME/.local/bin:$HOME/bin
/home/smithj/.bash_profile:export PATH

If any local interactive user initialization files have executable search path statements that include directories outside of their home directory, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5416