Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-215282 | AIX7-00-002091 | SV-215282r508663_rule | Medium |
Description |
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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 |
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IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-05-17 |
Check Text ( C-16480r294297_chk ) |
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Verify the "/etc/group" file has the mode "0644" 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 does not have mode "0644" or less permissive, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-16478r294298_fix) |
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Change the mode of the "/etc/group" file to "0644": # chmod 0644 /etc/group |