Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22337 | GEN001393 | SV-37354r1_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
Description |
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The /etc/group file is critical to system security and must be protected from unauthorized modification. The group file contains a list of system groups and associated information. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-01-09 |
Check Text ( C-36045r1_chk ) |
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Check the mode of the /etc/group file. # ls -l /etc/group If the file mode is more permissive than 0644, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-31289r1_fix) |
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Change the mode of the /etc/group file to 0644 or less permissive. # chmod 0644 /etc/group |