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1.146 RHEL-10-400295

Information

RHEL 10 must enforce mode "0000" for "/etc/shadow" to prevent unauthorized access.

GROUP ID: V-281076RULE ID: SV-281076r1165583

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

Configure RHEL 10 to enforce mode "0000" for "/etc/shadow" to prevent unauthorized access.

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

$ sudo chmod 0000 /etc/shadow

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/26403

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-3, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000213, Rule-ID|SV-281076r1165583_rule, STIG-ID|RHEL-10-400295, Vuln-ID|V-281076

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: a8a2371cdc36669d330299f09296e61f787ddea986b82fd1b9c9540687471766