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The /etc/group file must have mode 0644 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-226520 GEN001393 SV-226520r603265_rule Medium
Description
The /etc/group file is critical to system security and must be protected from unauthorized modification. The group file contains a list of system groups and associated information.
STIG Date
Solaris 10 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-09-07

Details

Check Text ( C-28681r482948_chk )
Check the mode of the /etc/group file.

Procedure:
# ls -l /etc/group
If the file mode is more permissive than 0644, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-28669r482949_fix)
Change the mode of the /etc/group file to 0644 or less permissive.
# chmod 0644 /etc/group