[Bug 48734] Re: Home permissions too open

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This bug was fixed in the package adduser - 3.118ubuntu5

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adduser (3.118ubuntu5) hirsute; urgency=medium

  * Enable private home directories by default (LP: #48734)
    - Set DIR_MODE=0750 in the default adduser.conf
    - Change the description and default value to select private home
      directories by default in debconf template
    - Change the DIR_MODE when private home directories is configured via
      debconf from 0751 to 0750 to ensure files are truly private

 -- Alex Murray <alex.murray at canonical.com>  Wed, 06 Jan 2021 16:46:50
+1030

** Changed in: adduser (Ubuntu Hirsute)
       Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released

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Title:
  Home permissions too open

Status in adduser package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in shadow package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in adduser source package in Hirsute:
  Fix Released
Status in shadow source package in Hirsute:
  Fix Released
Status in Ubuntu RTM:
  Opinion

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: debian-installer

  On a fresh dapper install i noticed that the file permissons for the
  home directory for the user created by the installer is set to 755,
  giving read access to everyone on the system.

  Surely this is a bad idea? If your set on the idea can we atleast have
  a option during the boot proccess?

  Also new files that are created via the console ('touch' etc.) are
  done so with '644' permissons, is there anything that can be done
  here? nautlius seems to create files at '600', which is a better
  setting.

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