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The /etc/passwd file must be owned by root.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22332 GEN001378 SV-44990r1_rule 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
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z 2016-12-20

Details

Check Text ( C-42397r1_chk )
Verify the /etc/passwd file is owned by root.
# ls -l /etc/passwd
If the file is not owned by root, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-38407r1_fix)
Change the owner of the /etc/passwd file to root.
# chown root /etc/passwd