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1.125 ALMA-09-016850

Information

AlmaLinux OS 9 /etc/shadow- file must have mode 0000 or less permissive to prevent unauthorized access.

GROUP ID: V-269228
RULE ID: SV-269228r1050110

The "/etc/shadow-" file is a backup file of "/etc/shadow", and as such, contains the list of local system accounts and password hashes. Protection of this file is critical for system security.

Solution

Change the mode of the file "/etc/shadow-" to "0000" by running the following command:

$ chmod 0000 /etc/shadow-

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/27039

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-269228r1050110_rule, STIG-ID|ALMA-09-016850, Vuln-ID|V-269228

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: ba4b8689b6363586da2a802c621e14c2046a017d02ef5deae2ec9a82d6a5b32c