Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22349 | GEN000000-LNX001476 | SV-37386r1_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
Description |
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Group passwords are typically shared and should not be used. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2016-06-01 |
Check Text ( C-36073r1_chk ) |
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Check the /etc/gshadow file for password hashes. # cut -d : -f 2 /etc/gshadow | egrep -v '^(x|!!)$' If any password hashes are returned, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-31317r1_fix) |
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Edit /etc/gshadow and change the password field to an exclamation point (!) to lock the group password. |