The Photon operating system must be configured so the "/etc/skel" default scripts are protected from unauthorized modification.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-256559 | PHTN-30-000090 | SV-256559r991589_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| If the skeleton files are not protected, unauthorized personnel could change user startup parameters and possibly jeopardize user files. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-16 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-256559r991589_chk)
At the command line, run the following command:
# stat -c "%n permissions are %a and owned by %U:%G" /etc/skel/.[^.]*
Expected result:
/etc/skel/.bash_logout permissions are 750 and owned by root:root
/etc/skel/.bash_profile permissions are 644 and owned by root:root
/etc/skel/.bashrc permissions are 750 and owned by root:root
If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-60177r887350_fix)
At the command line, run the following commands:
# chmod 750 /etc/skel/.bash_logout
# chmod 644 /etc/skel/.bash_profile
# chmod 750 /etc/skel/.bashrc
# chown root:root /etc/skel/.bash_logout
# chown root:root /etc/skel/.bash_profile
# chown root:root /etc/skel/.bashrc