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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22348	GEN001475	SV-38341r1_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
HP-UX 11.23 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2015-12-02

Details

Check Text ( C-36359r1_chk )
Check the /etc/group file for password hashes. # cat /etc/group | cut -f 2,2 -d ":" If the above command returns anything other than a blank or "*" character, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-31696r1_fix)
Edit /etc/group and change the password field to include an asterisk (*) as the first character to lock the group password.