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The /etc/passwd file must be group-owned by bin, security, sys, or system.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22333 GEN001379 SV-38723r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
The /etc/passwd file contains the list of local system accounts. It is vital to system security and must be protected from unauthorized modification.
STIG Date
AIX 5.3 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2014-10-03

Details

Check Text ( C-37009r1_chk )
Check the group ownership of the password file.

Procedure:
# ls -lL /etc/passwd

If the file is not group-owned by security, bin, sys, or system, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-32272r1_fix)
Change the group owner of the /etc/passwd file to security, bin, sys, or system.

Procedure:
# chgrp security /etc/passwd