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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22333	GEN001379	SV-38336r1_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
HP-UX 11.23 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2012-05-25

Details

Check Text ( C-36344r1_chk )
Check the group ownership of the passwd file. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/passwd If the file is not group-owned by root, bin, sys, or other, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-31603r1_fix)
Change the group owner of the /etc/passwd file to root, bin, sys, or other. Procedure: # chgrp root /etc/passwd