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title: 'Secure Session Configuration Files for Login Accounts'

description: |-
    When a user logs into a Unix account, the system configures the user's session by reading a number of files.
    Many of these files are located in the user's home directory, and may have weak permissions as a result of user error or misconfiguration.
    If an attacker can modify or even read certain types of account configuration information, they can often gain full access to the affected user's account.
    Therefore, it is important to test and correct configuration file permissions for interactive accounts, particularly those of privileged users such as root or system administrators.
