Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22344 | GEN000000-LNX001434 | SV-37176r1_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
Description |
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The /etc/gshadow file is critical to system security and must be protected from unauthorized modification. The /etc/gshadow file contains a list of system groups and hashes for group passwords. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2016-06-01 |
Check Text ( C-35880r1_chk ) |
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Check /etc/gshadow has no extended ACL. # ls -l /etc/gshadow If the permissions include a '+', the file has an extended ACL. If the file has an extended ACL and it has not been documented with the IAO, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-31135r1_fix) |
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Remove the extended ACL from the file. # setfacl --remove-all /etc/gshadow |