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The AIX /etc/group file must be group-owned by security.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-91613 AIX7-00-002084 SV-101711r1_rule Medium
Description
The "/etc/group" file contains information regarding groups that are configured on the system. Protection of this file is important for system security.
STIG Date
IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-02-24

Details

Check Text ( C-90767r1_chk )
Verify the "/etc/group" file is group-owned by "security" using command:
# ls -l /etc/group

The above command should yield the following output:
-rw-r--r-- 1 root security 387 Sep 06 11:40 /etc/group

If the file is not group-owned by "security", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-97811r1_fix)
Change the group of the "/etc/group" file to "security":
# chgrp security /etc/group