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The /etc/group file must not have an extended ACL.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-227647 GEN001394 SV-227647r603266_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-29809r488501_chk )
Verify /etc/group has no extended ACL.
# ls -l /etc/group
If the permissions include a "+", the file has an extended ACL and this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-29797r488502_fix)
Remove the extended ACL from the file.
# chmod A- /etc/group