The root account must be the only account with GID of 0.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-216201 | SOL-11.1-070220 | SV-216201r959010_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| All accounts with a GID of 0 have root group privileges and must be limited to the group account only. |
| STIG | Date |
| Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-11-25 |
Details
| Check Text (C-17439r372985_chk) |
| Identify any users with GID of 0. # awk -F: '$4 == 0' /etc/passwd # awk -F: '$3 == 0' /etc/group Confirm the only account with a group id of 0 is root. If the root account is not the only account with GID of 0, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-17437r372986_fix) |
| The root role is required. Change the default GID of non-root accounts to a valid GID other than 0. |