Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V2 · R10

CurrentPublished Wed Sep 30 2026

All OL 8 local initialization files must have mode "0740" or less permissive.

Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

All OL 8 local initialization files must have mode "0740" or less permissive.

Description

Discussion Text

Local initialization files are used to configure the user's shell environment upon logon. Malicious modification of these files could compromise accounts upon logon.

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Objective

V-248645

Rule

SV-248645r991589_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

OL08-00-010770

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Verify that all local initialization files have a mode of "0740" or less permissive with the following command: 
 
Note: The example will be for the "smithj" user, who has a home directory of "/home/smithj". 
 
$ sudo ls -al /home/smithj/.* | more 
 
-rwxr----- 1 smithj users 896 Mar 10 2011 .profile 
-rwxr----- 1 smithj users 497 Jan 6 2007 .login 
-rwxr----- 1 smithj users 886 Jan 6 2007 .something 
 
If any local initialization files have a mode more permissive than "0740", this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Set the mode of the local initialization files to "0740" with the following command: 
 
Note: The example will be for the smithj user, who has a home directory of "/home/smithj". 
 
$ sudo chmod 0740 /home/smithj/.<INIT_FILE>

STIG check 114 of 378 in the Oracle Linux 8 STIG checklist

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