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SOL-11.1-020500 - Any X Windows host must write .Xauthority files.

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Information

.Xauthority files ensure the user is authorized to access the specific X Windows host. If .Xauthority files are not used, it may be possible to obtain unauthorized access to the X Windows host.

Solution

Ensure the X Windows host is configured to write .Xauthority files into user home directories.

Edit the Xaccess file. Ensure the line that writes the .Xauthority file is uncommented.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_SOL_11_x86_V2R9_STIG.zip

Item Details

References: CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000297, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-216073r603268_rule, STIG-ID|SOL-11.1-020500, STIG-Legacy|SV-75471, STIG-Legacy|V-61003, Vuln-ID|V-216073

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 2d97aed8aa7ae4ef101e1f939f3dafe91bdc1e8065851230860af52afd29f50b