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

OL 9 must be configured so that executable search paths within the initialization files of all local interactive users must only contain paths that resolve to the system default or the users home directory.

DISA Rule

SV-271847r1092253_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-271847

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

OL09-00-003053

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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 OL 9 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:

$ sudo grep -i path= /home/*/.*
/home/[localinteractiveuser]/.bash_profile:PATH=$PATH:$HOME/.local/bin:$HOME/bin

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-271847

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL09-00-003053

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that OL 9 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:

$ sudo grep -i path= /home/*/.*
/home/[localinteractiveuser]/.bash_profile:PATH=$PATH:$HOME/.local/bin:$HOME/bin

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

5680