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The /etc/shadow file (or equivalent) must be group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22339 GEN001410 SV-38727r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
The /etc/shadow file contains the list of local system accounts. It is vital to system security and must be protected from unauthorized modification. The file also contains password hashes which must not be accessible to users other than root.
STIG Date
Draft AIX Security Technical Implementation Guide 2011-08-17

Details

Check Text ( C-37027r1_chk )
Check the ownership of the /etc/security/passwd file.

Procedure:
# ls -lL
/etc/security/passwd

If the file is not group-owned by security, root, bin, sys, or system, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-32296r1_fix)
Change the group-owner of the /etc/security/passwd file.

Procedure:
# chgrp security /etc/security/passwd