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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-25985r1_rule ECLP-1 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
VMware ESX 3 Server 2016-05-13

Details

Check Text ( C-27510r1_chk )
Verify /etc/group has no extended ACL.
# ls -l /etc/group
If the permissions include a "+", the file has an extended ACL and this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-26149r1_fix)
Remove the extended ACL from the /etc/group file.