The /etc/shadow (or equivalent) file must be owned by root.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-797	GEN001400	SV-38468r2_rule		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. Failure to give ownership of sensitive files or utilities to root or bin provides the designated owner and unauthorized users with the potential to access sensitive information or change the system configuration which could weaken the system's security posture.

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. Failure to give ownership of sensitive files or utilities to root or bin provides the designated owner and unauthorized users with the potential to access sensitive information or change the system configuration which could weaken the system's security posture.

STIG	Date
HP-UX 11.31 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2017-01-27

Details

Check Text ( None )
None

Fix Text (F-31585r2_fix)
For Trusted Mode: # chown root /tcb # chown root /tcb/files /tcb/files/auth # chown root /tcb/files/auth/[a-z]/* For SMSE: # chown root /etc/shadow