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Title
Users can delete files that do not belong to them -
Description
Active directory users can delete Linux files that do not belong to them. For example a file created by the root user and root group with 660 permission can be deleted by an AD user but a local Linux user will get a rm: cannot remove `3': Permission denied. -
Cause
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Resolution
The user owned the parent directory. If the user owns the parent directory then they can delete any file within the directory.
Deleting a file (or empty directory) requires write access to the parent directory, which you have as owner.