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How to ensure all new user home directories are created without world-readable permissions in Linux

2018-06-14 19:12

Out of the box, standard users can view other user's home directory. Here's an easy way to prevent this for newly-created users.

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https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-ensure-all-new-user-home-directories-are-created-without-world-readable-permissions-in-linux/#ftag=RSS56d97e7

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VENDOR	LAST 12M	#/PRODUCTS	LOW	MEDIUM	HIGH	CRITICAL	TOTAL VULNS
Linux		11	65	3145	1843	67	5120

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