The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that all local interactive user accounts, upon creation, are assigned a home directory.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-221727 | OL07-00-020610 | SV-221727r991589_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| If local interactive users are not assigned a valid home directory, there is no place for the storage and control of owned files. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Oracle Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-08 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-221727r991589_chk)
Verify all local interactive users on the system are assigned a home directory upon creation.
Check to see if the system is configured to create home directories for local interactive users with the following command:
# grep -i create_home /etc/login.defs
CREATE_HOME yes
If the value for "CREATE_HOME" parameter is not set to "yes", the line is missing, or the line is commented out, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-23431r419254_fix)
Configure the operating system to assign home directories to all new local interactive users by setting the "CREATE_HOME" parameter in "/etc/login.defs" to "yes" as follows.
CREATE_HOME yes