GEN001393 - The /etc/group file must have mode 0644 or less permissive.

Information

The /etc/group file is critical to system security and must be protected from unauthorized modification. The group file contains a list of system groups and associated information.

Solution

Change the mode of the /etc/group file to 0644 or less permissive.
# chmod 0644 /etc/group

See Also

http://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_STIG_Library_2015_07.zip