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

Executable search paths within the initialization files of all local interactive AlmaLinux OS 9 users must only contain paths that resolve to the system default or the users home directory.

DISA Rule

SV-269214r1050096_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-269214

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00230

Rule Version

ALMA-09-015200

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

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 file executable search path statements do not contain statements that will reference a working directory other than user home directories with the following commands:

$ grep -i path= /home/*/.*

grep -i path= /home/*/.* 2>/dev/null
/home/simon/.bashrc: PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$HOME/bin:$PATH"
/home/test/.bashrc: PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$HOME/bin:$PATH"

If any local interactive user initialization files have executable search path statements that include directories outside of their home directory and is not documented with the ISSO as an operational requirement, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-269214

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ALMA-09-015200

Severity Override Guidance

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

$ grep -i path= /home/*/.*

grep -i path= /home/*/.* 2>/dev/null
/home/simon/.bashrc: PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$HOME/bin:$PATH"
/home/test/.bashrc: PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$HOME/bin:$PATH"

If any local interactive user initialization files have executable search path statements that include directories outside of their home directory and is not documented with the ISSO as an operational requirement, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5664