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Ensure dot files permissions are 0740 or less (remove only offending bits) #14609

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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions linux_os/guide/system/accounts/accounts-session/file_permission_user_init_files/rule.yml
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title: 'Ensure All User Initialization Files Have Mode 0740 Or Less Permissive'

description: |-
Set the mode of the user initialization files to <tt>0740</tt> with the
Set the mode of the user initialization files to <tt>0740</tt> or less permissisive with the
following command:
<pre>$ sudo chmod 0740 /home/<i>USER</i>/.<i>INIT_FILE</i></pre>
<pre>$ sudo chmod u-s,g-wxs,o= /home/<i>USER</i>/.<i>INIT_FILE</i></pre>

rationale: |-
Local initialization files are used to configure the user's shell environment
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There should be no output.

fixtext: |-
Set the mode of the local initialization files to "0740" with the following command:
Set the mode of the local initialization files to "0740" or less permissive with the following command:

Note: The example will be for the smithj user, who has a home directory of "/home/smithj".

$ sudo chmod 0740 /home/smithj/.
$ sudo chmod u-s,g-wxs,o= /home/smithj/.<i>INIT_FILE</i>

srg_requirement: 'All {{{ full_name }}} local initialization files must have mode 0740 or less permissive.'
10 changes: 5 additions & 5 deletions ...x_os/guide/system/accounts/accounts-session/file_permission_user_init_files_root/rule.yml
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description: |-
Set the mode of the user initialization files, including the <tt>root</tt> user,
to <tt>0740</tt> with the following commands:
to <tt>0740</tt> or less permissisive with the following commands:
<pre>
$ sudo chmod 0740 /root/.<i>INIT_FILE</i>
$ sudo chmod 0740 /home/<i>USER</i>/.<i>INIT_FILE</i>
$ sudo chmod u-s,g-wxs,o= /root/.<i>INIT_FILE</i>
$ sudo chmod u-s,g-wxs,o= /home/<i>USER</i>/.<i>INIT_FILE</i>
</pre>

rationale: |-
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There should be no output.

fixtext: |-
Set the mode of the local initialization files to "0740" with the following command:
Set the mode of the local initialization files to "0740" or less permissive with the following command:

Note: The example will be for the smithj user, who has a home directory of "/home/smithj".

$ sudo chmod 0740 /home/smithj/.
$ sudo chmod u-s,g-wxs,o= /home/smithj/.<i>INIT_FILE</i>

srg_requirement: 'All {{{ full_name }}} local initialization files must have mode 0740 or less permissive.'
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