All home directories must be owned by the respective user assigned to it in /etc/passwd.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-216188 | SOL-11.1-070090 | SV-216188r959010_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Since the user is accountable for files stored in the user's home directory, the user must be the owner of the directory. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-216188r959010_chk)
The root role is required.
Check that home directories are owned by the correct user.
# export IFS=":"; logins -uxo | while read user uid group gid gecos home rest; do result=$(find ${home} -type d -prune \! -user $user -print 2>/dev/null);
if [ ! -z "${result}" ]; then
echo "User: ${user}\tOwner: $(ls -ld $home | awk '{ print $3 }')";
fi;
done
If any output is produced, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-17424r372947_fix)
The root role is required.
Correct the owner of any directory that does not match the password file entry for that user.
# chown [user] [home directory]