The AIX root accounts home directory (other than /) must have mode 0700.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-215198 | AIX7-00-001039 | SV-215198r991592_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| 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. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-08-16 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related 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-215198r991592_chk)
Check the mode of the root home directory by running the following commands:
# ls -ld `grep "^root" /etc/passwd | awk -F":" '{print $6}'`
The above command should yield the following output:
drwx------ 22 root system 4096 Sep 06 18:00 /root
If the mode of the directory is not equal to "0700", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-16394r294046_fix)
Use the following command to change protections for the root home directory:
# chmod 0700 /root.