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Duplicate Group IDs (GIDs) must not exist for multiple groups.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-216428 | SOL-11.1-070120 | SV-216428r603267_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| User groups must be assigned unique GIDs for accountability and to ensure appropriate access protections. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2020-12-08 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-17664r371372_chk ) |
|---|
| The root role is required. Check that group IDs are unique. # getent group | cut -f3 -d":" | sort -n | uniq -c |\ while read x ; do [ -z "${x}" ] && break set - $x if [ $1 -gt 1 ]; then grps=`getent group | nawk -F: '($3 == n) { print $1 }' n=$2 | xargs` echo "Duplicate GID ($2): ${grps}" fi done If output is produced, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-17662r371373_fix) |
|---|
| The root role is required. Work with each respective group owner to remediate this issue and ensure that the group ownership of their files are set to an appropriate value. |