All GIDs referenced in /etc/passwd must be defined in /etc/group.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-209025	OL6-00-000294	SV-209025r793746_rule		Low

Description
Inconsistency in GIDs between /etc/passwd and /etc/group could lead to a user having unintended rights.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-9278r357860_chk )
To ensure all GIDs referenced in /etc/passwd are defined in /etc/group, run the following command: # pwck -r | grep 'no group' There should be no output. If there is output, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-9278r357861_fix)
Add a group to the system for each GID referenced without a corresponding group.