The /etc/shadow file must be group-owned by root.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-208811	OL6-00-000034	SV-208811r793596_rule		Medium

Description
The "/etc/shadow" file stores password hashes. Protection of this file is critical for system security.

STIG	Date
Oracle Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-12-03

Details

Check Text ( C-9064r357413_chk )
To check the group ownership of "/etc/shadow", run the command: $ ls -l /etc/shadow If properly configured, the output should indicate the following group-owner. "root" If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-9064r357414_fix)
To properly set the group owner of "/etc/shadow", run the command: # chgrp root /etc/shadow