STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 6 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

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

DISA Rule

SV-271782r1184213_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-271782

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

OL09-00-002513

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 OL 9 configures all local initialization files to 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 ls -al /home/disauser/.[^.]* | more
-rwxr-xr-x 1 disauser users 896 Mar 10 2011 .profile
-rwxr-xr-x 1 disauser users 497 Jan 6 2007 .login
-rwxr-xr-x 1 disauser users 886 Jan 6 2007 .something

If any local initialization files have a mode more permissive than "0740", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-271782

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL09-00-002513

Severity Override Guidance

Verify OL 9 configures all local initialization files to 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 ls -al /home/disauser/.[^.]* | more
-rwxr-xr-x 1 disauser users 896 Mar 10 2011 .profile
-rwxr-xr-x 1 disauser users 497 Jan 6 2007 .login
-rwxr-xr-x 1 disauser users 886 Jan 6 2007 .something

If any local initialization files have a mode more permissive than "0740", this is a finding.

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Target Key

5680