STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Cloud Linux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 7 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

All AlmaLinux OS 9 local interactive user home directories defined in the /etc/passwd file must exist.

DISA Rule

SV-269209r1050091_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-269209

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00230

Rule Version

ALMA-09-014650

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Create home directories to all local interactive users that currently do not have a home directory assigned. Use the following commands to create the user home directory assigned in "/etc/ passwd":

Note: The example will be for the user testdupe, who has a home directory of "/home/testdupe", a UID of "testdupe", and a GID of "testdupe" in "/etc/passwd":

$ mkdir /home/testdupe
$ chown testdupe /home/testdupe
$ chgrp testdupe /home/testdupe
$ chmod 0700 /home/testdupe

Check Contents

Verify the assigned home directories of all interactive users on the system exist with the following command:

$ pwck -r

user 'testdupe': directory '/home/testdupe' does not exist

The output should not return any interactive users.

If users home directory does not exist, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-269209

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ALMA-09-014650

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the assigned home directories of all interactive users on the system exist with the following command:

$ pwck -r

user 'testdupe': directory '/home/testdupe' does not exist

The output should not return any interactive users.

If users home directory does not exist, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5664