STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

All RHEL 9 local initialization files must have mode 0740 or less permissive.

DISA Rule

SV-257889r1184302_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-257889

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

RHEL-09-232045

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the mode of the local initialization files to "0740" with the following command:

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

$ sudo chmod 0740 /home/disauser/.<INIT_FILE>

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Verify all local initialization files have a mode of "0740" or less permissive with the following command:

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

$ sudo find /home /root -maxdepth 2 -type f -name ".*" -perm /037 -ls

755 /home/disauser/.somepermissivefile

If any local initialization files are returned, this indicates a mode more permissive than "0740", and this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-257889

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-09-232045

Severity Override Guidance

Verify all local initialization files have a mode of "0740" or less permissive with the following command:

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

$ sudo find /home /root -maxdepth 2 -type f -name ".*" -perm /037 -ls

755 /home/disauser/.somepermissivefile

If any local initialization files are returned, this indicates a mode more permissive than "0740", and this is a finding.

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Target Key

5551