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The /etc/group file must not contain any group password hashes.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22348 GEN001475 SV-26447r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
Group passwords are typically shared and should not be used. Additionally, if password hashes are readable by non-administrators, the passwords are subject to attack through lookup tables or cryptographic weaknesses in the hashes.
STIG Date
Draft AIX Security Technical Implementation Guide 2011-08-17

Details

Check Text ( C-27519r1_chk )
Check the /etc/group file for password hashes.
Procedure:
# cut -d : -f 2 /etc/group | egrep -v '^(x|!)$'
If any password hashes are returned, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-23639r1_fix)
Edit /etc/group and change the password field to an exclamation point (!) to lock the group password.