Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-38459 | RHEL-06-000043 | SV-50259r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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The "/etc/group" file contains information regarding groups that are configured on the system. Protection of this file is important for system security. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2015-05-26 |
Check Text ( C-46014r1_chk ) |
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To check the group ownership of "/etc/group", run the command: $ ls -l /etc/group If properly configured, the output should indicate the following group-owner. "root" If it does not, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-43404r1_fix) |
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To properly set the group owner of "/etc/group", run the command: # chgrp root /etc/group |