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The /etc/shadow (or equivalent) file must have mode 0400.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-800 GEN001420 SV-37368r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
The /etc/shadow file contains the list of local system accounts. It is vital to system security and must be protected from unauthorized modification. The file also contains password hashes which must not be accessible to users other than root.
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-01-27

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-31300r1_fix)
Change the mode of the /etc/shadow (or equivalent) file.
# chmod 0400 /etc/shadow