STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 26 Mar 2026:

All TOSS 5 local interactive user home directories defined in the /etc/passwd file must exist.

DISA Rule

SV-282726r1201158_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-282726

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

TOSS-05-000302

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 "wadea", who has a home directory of "/home/wadea", a user identifier (UID) of "wadea", and a Group Identifier (GID) of "users assigned" in "/etc/passwd".

$ sudo mkdir /home/wadea
$ sudo chown wadea /home/wadea
$ sudo chgrp users /home/wadea
$ sudo chmod 0750 /home/wadea

Check Contents

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

$ sudo pwck -r

user 'mailnull': directory 'var/spool/mqueue' does not exist

The output should not return any interactive users.

If the user's home directory does not exist, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-282726

Documentable

False

Rule Version

TOSS-05-000302

Severity Override Guidance

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

$ sudo pwck -r

user 'mailnull': directory 'var/spool/mqueue' does not exist

The output should not return any interactive users.

If the user's home directory does not exist, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5738