The /etc/gshadow file must have mode 0000.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-208815	OL6-00-000038	SV-208815r793600_rule		Medium

Description
The /etc/gshadow file contains group 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-9068r357425_chk )
To check the permissions of "/etc/gshadow", run the command: $ ls -l /etc/gshadow If properly configured, the output should indicate the following permissions: "----------" If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-9068r357426_fix)
To properly set the permissions of "/etc/gshadow", run the command: # chmod 0000 /etc/gshadow