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All files and directories must have a valid group-owner.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-226486 GEN001170 SV-226486r603265_rule Medium
Description
Files without a valid group-owner may be unintentionally inherited if a group is assigned the same GID as the GID of the files without a valid group-owner.
STIG Date
Solaris 10 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-12-04

Details

Check Text ( C-28647r482843_chk )
Search the system for files without a valid group-owner.
# find / -nogroup -print
If any files are found, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-28635r482844_fix)
Change the group owner for each file without a valid group owner.
# chgrp /tmp/a-file-without-a-valid-group-owner