STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware ESX 3 Server Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 22 Jul 2016: The root account's home directory must not have an extended ACL.

DISA Rule

SV-25956r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-22309

Group Title

GEN000930

Rule Version

GEN000930

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000225 - The organization employs the concept of least privilege, allowing only authorized accesses for users (and processes acting on behalf of users) which are necessary to accomplish assigned tasks in accordance with organizational missions and business functions.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Remove the extended ACL from the root account's home directory.

Check Contents

Verify the root account's home directory has no extended ACL.
# ls -ld ~root
If the permissions include a "+", the directory has an extended ACL and this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-22309

Documentable

False

Rule Version

GEN000930

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the root account's home directory has no extended ACL.
# ls -ld ~root
If the permissions include a "+", the directory has an extended ACL and this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

System Administrator

Target Key

1386

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