RHEL 8 must define default permissions for all authenticated users in such a way that the user can only read and modify their own files.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
medium	V-230383	SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00228	RHEL-08-020351	SV-230383r1017192_rule	2025-03-26	2

Description
Setting the most restrictive default permissions ensures that when new accounts are created, they do not have unnecessary access.

ℹ️ Check
Verify the operating system defines default permissions for all authenticated users in such a way that the user can only read and modify their own files. Check for the value of the "UMASK" parameter in "/etc/login.defs" file with the following command: Note: If the value of the "UMASK" parameter is set to "000" in "/etc/login.defs" file, the Severity is raised to a CAT I. # grep -i umask /etc/login.defs UMASK 077 If the value for the "UMASK" parameter is not "077", or the "UMASK" parameter is missing or is commented out, this is a finding.

ℹ️ Check

Verify the operating system defines default permissions for all authenticated users in such a way that the user can only read and modify their own files. Check for the value of the "UMASK" parameter in "/etc/login.defs" file with the following command: Note: If the value of the "UMASK" parameter is set to "000" in "/etc/login.defs" file, the Severity is raised to a CAT I. # grep -i umask /etc/login.defs UMASK 077 If the value for the "UMASK" parameter is not "077", or the "UMASK" parameter is missing or is commented out, this is a finding.

✔️ Fix
Configure the operating system to define default permissions for all authenticated users in such a way that the user can only read and modify their own files. Add or edit the line for the "UMASK" parameter in "/etc/login.defs" file to "077": UMASK 077