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 users must have a home directory assigned in the /etc/passwd file.

DISA Rule

SV-269213r1050095_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-269213

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00230

Rule Version

ALMA-09-015090

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Create and assign home directories to all local interactive users on AlmaLinux OS 9 that currently do not have a home directory assigned.

Check Contents

Verify that interactive users on the system have a home directory assigned with the following command:

$ awk -F: '($3>=1000)&&($7 !~ /nologin/){print $1, $6}' /etc/passwd

simon /home/simon
test /home/test
testdupe /home/testdupe

Inspect the output and verify that all interactive users (normally users with a UID greater that 1000) have a home directory defined.

If users home directory is not defined, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-269213

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ALMA-09-015090

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that interactive users on the system have a home directory assigned with the following command:

$ awk -F: '($3>=1000)&&($7 !~ /nologin/){print $1, $6}' /etc/passwd

simon /home/simon
test /home/test
testdupe /home/testdupe

Inspect the output and verify that all interactive users (normally users with a UID greater that 1000) have a home directory defined.

If users home directory is not defined, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5664