# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
# METADATA
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.130461");
script_version("2025-11-21T05:40:28+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2025-11-21 05:40:28 +0000 (Fri, 21 Nov 2025)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2025-09-02 15:54:00 +0000 (Tue, 02 Sep 2025)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"0.0");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:N");
script_tag(name:"qod", value:"97");
script_name("Ensure That the umask Value Is Correct");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2025 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Policy");
script_dependencies("compliance_tests.nasl", "compliance_os_check.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("Compliance/Launch", "policy/ssh/login/hce");
script_xref(name:"Policy", value:"HCE Linux (Huawei Cloud EulerOS): HCE Linux Security Configuration (v1.0.0): 1. Initial deployment: 1.1 File Systems: 1.1.5 Ensure That the umask Value Is Correct (Requirement)");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The umask value is the mask for default file or directory
permissions. When a file or directory is created, its default permission is set to 777 minus the
umask value. For a file, its execute permission is also removed. If the umask value is set
improperly, the permission of new files may be too high or too low, affecting service running or
causing security risks.
Considering the usability of the community version in different scenarios, the umask value is not
configured in openEuler distributions by default. Configure a umask value as required.");
exit(0);
}
include("ssh_func.inc");
include("host_details.inc");
include("policy_reporting_module.inc");
title = "Ensure That the umask Value Is Correct";
solution = "Perform modifications in either of the following ways:
1. Modify the /etc/login.defs file and set UMASK to 027 or a stricter value.
# vim /etc/login.defs
UMASK 027
2. Modify the umask field in the /etc/bashrc or /etc/profile file. The modification takes effect
for the next login of all global users.
# vim /etc/bashrc
umask 027";
check_type = "SSH_Cmd";
action = 'Run the command in the terminal:
# grep -vE "^\\s*#" /etc/bashrc ~/.bashrc | grep -iE "umask (027|0027)"';
expected_value = 'The output should not be empty';
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
# CONNECTION CHECK
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
if(!get_kb_item("login/SSH/success") || !sock = ssh_login_or_reuse_connection()){
report_ssh_error(title: title,
solution: solution,
action: action,
expected_value: expected_value,
check_type: check_type);
exit(0);
}
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
# CHECK : Check "^umask in bashrc
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
step_cmd = 'grep -vE "^\\s*#" /etc/bashrc ~/.bashrc | grep -iE "umask (027|0027)"';
actual_value = ssh_cmd(socket:sock, cmd:step_cmd, return_errors:TRUE, return_linux_errors_only:TRUE);
if(eregmatch(string: actual_value, pattern:"(No such file or directory|Permission denied|Command not found|Segmentation fault|service not found|is not running|syntax error near unexpected token|syntax error: unexpected end of file)", icase: TRUE)){
compliant = "incomplete";
comment = "Something went wrong during the audit check. Please try again.";
}else if(actual_value){
compliant = "yes";
comment = "Check passed";
}else{
compliant = "no";
comment = "Check failed";
}
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
# REPORT
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
target = get_kb_item("policy/ssh/login/os-release");
comment = "Target: " + target + "\n" + comment;
report_audit(action: action,
actual_value: actual_value,
expected_value: expected_value,
is_compliant: compliant,
solution: solution,
check_type: check_type,
title: title,
comment: comment);
exit(0);
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