All files and directories contained in user home directories must not have extended ACLs.

From HP-UX 11.31 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with IA controls: ECLP-1

Associated with: CCI-000225

SV-38325r1_rule All files and directories contained in user home directories must not have extended ACLs.

Vulnerability discussion

Excessive permissions allow unauthorized access to user files.

Check content

Check the contents of user home directories for files with extended ACLs. # cat /etc/passwd | cut -f 6,6 -d ":" | xargs -n1 -IDIR ls -alLR DIR If the permissions include a '+', the file has an extended ACL, this is a finding.

Fix text

Remove the optional ACL from the file. # chacl -z [user file with extended ACL]

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