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1.138 RHEL-09-232150

Information

RHEL 9 /etc/shadow file must be owned by root.

GROUP ID: V-257910
RULE ID: SV-257910r991589

Solution

Impact:

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.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/22008

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-257910r991589_rule, STIG-ID|RHEL-09-232150, Vuln-ID|V-257910

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 09f745fd9b96e4f493d9e402a406d0571960d17839de6f2ef53d00918c2ef402