The operating system must limit the ability of non-privileged users to grant other users direct access to the contents of their home directories/folders.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-203783SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00230SV-203783r991592_ruleCCI-000366medium
Description
Users' home directories/folders may contain information of a sensitive nature. Non-privileged users should coordinate any sharing of information with an SA through shared resources.
STIGDate
General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide2024-12-04

Related Frameworks

4 paths across 3 frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-6
1.00
  • DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
  • DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.4.1
1.00
  • DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
  • DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
  • NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.4.2
1.00
  • DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
  • DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
  • NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000366
1.00
  • DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related

Details

Check Text (C-203783r991592_chk)

Verify the operating system limits the ability of non-privileged users to grant other users direct access to the contents of their home directories/folders. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-3908r375741_fix)

Configure the operating system to limit the ability of non-privileged users to grant other users direct access to the contents of their home directories/folders.