The /etc/group file must be group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22336	GEN001392	SV-44997r1_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 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2018-09-19

Details

Check Text ( C-42402r1_chk )
Check the group ownership of the /etc/group file. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/group If the file is not group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-38412r1_fix)
Change the group-owner of the /etc/group file. Procedure: # chgrp root /etc/group