The /etc/passwd file must be group-owned by root, bin, or sys.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22333	GEN001379	SV-39898r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
The /etc/passwd file contains the list of local system accounts. It is vital to system security and must be protected from unauthorized modification.

STIG	Date
Solaris 10 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-01-09

Details

Check Text ( C-38918r1_chk )
Check the group ownership of the passwd file. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/passwd If the file is not group-owned by root, bin, or sys, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-34055r1_fix)
Change the group owner of the /etc/passwd file to root, bin, or sys. Procedure: # chgrp root /etc/passwd