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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-227645	GEN001392	SV-227645r603266_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 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2020-12-04

Details

Check Text ( C-29807r488495_chk )
Check the group ownership of the /etc/group file. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/group If the file is not group-owned by root, bin, or sys, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-29795r488496_fix)
Change the group owner of the /etc/group file. Procedure: # chgrp root /etc/group