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1.126 ALMA-09-016960

Information

AlmaLinux OS 9 /etc/shadow file must be group-owned by root.

GROUP ID: V-269229
RULE ID: SV-269229r1050111

The "/etc/shadow" file contains the list of local system accounts and stores password hashes. Protection of this file is critical for system security.

Failure to give ownership of this file to root provides the designated owner with access to sensitive information, which could weaken the system security posture.

Solution

Change the group of the file /etc/shadow to root by running the following command:

$ chgrp root /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-269229r1050111_rule, STIG-ID|ALMA-09-016960, Vuln-ID|V-269229

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 3edcae914ebef84c9ab3980dbbb0eda92521bab56c295d2b08b894cbbe39fd25