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


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22338 GEN001394 SV-44999r1_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
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z 2016-12-20

Details

Check Text ( C-42404r1_chk )
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)
Remove the extended ACL from the file.
# setfacl --remove-all /etc/group