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1.123 ALMA-09-016630

Information

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

GROUP ID: V-269226
RULE ID: SV-269226r1050108

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 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-269226r1050108_rule, STIG-ID|ALMA-09-016630, Vuln-ID|V-269226

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 0af874ab860a7c7e07bf852f2f649f01ec7c4ab38bb80c14c024712b8f885252