Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22338 | GEN001394 | SV-44999r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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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 |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-42404r1_chk ) |
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Verify /etc/group has no extended ACL. # ls -l /etc/group If the permissions include a '+', the file has an extended ACL. If the file has an extended ACL and it has not been documented with the IAO, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-38414r1_fix) |
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Remove the extended ACL from the file. # setfacl --remove-all /etc/group |