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The /etc/group file must not have an extended ACL.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22338 GEN001394 SV-38322r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
The /etc/group file is critical to system security and must be protected from unauthorized modification. The group file contains a list of system groups and associated information.
STIG Date
HP-UX 11.23 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-12-02

Details

Check Text ( C-36355r1_chk )
Verify /etc/group has no extended ACL.
# ls -lL /etc/group

If the permissions include a "+", the file has an extended ACL, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-31654r1_fix)
Remove the extended ACL from the /etc/group file.
# chacl -z /etc/group