GEN001378 - The /etc/passwd file must be owned by root.

Information

The /etc/passwd file contains the list of local system accounts. It is vital to system security and must be protected from unauthorized modification.

Solution

Change the owner of the /etc/passwd file to root.

# chown root /etc/passwd

See Also

https://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_AIX_6-1_V1R14_STIG.zip

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA STIG AIX 6.1 v1r14

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-6, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000225, Group-ID|V-22332, Rule-ID|SV-26425r1_rule, STIG-ID|GEN001378, Vuln-ID|V-22332

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 0d0da0892fe3e44125c48b5ce986596eaf902f705dbb971caa22024113569e04