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GEN005160 - Any X Windows host must write .Xauthority files.

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Information

.Xauthority files ensure the user is authorized to access specific X Windows host. If .Xauthority files are not used, it may be possible to obtain unauthorized access to the X Windows host.
 NOTE: Nessus has not performed this query, and this check is only provided for informational purposes.

Solution

Ensure the X Windows host is configured to write .Xauthority files into user home directories. Edit the Xaccess file. Ensure the line writing the .Xauthority file is uncommented.

See Also

http://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_RedHat_5_V1R17_STIG.zip

Item Details

References: CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000297, Group-ID|V-850, Rule-ID|SV-37678r3_rule, STIG-ID|GEN005160

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 61fbaa89a3a10e6cfc40091fc777fdc3a63ac896844135dae2c67b6fb55d3c04