AIX7-00-002083 - The AIX /etc/group file must be owned by root.

Information

The "/etc/group" file contains information regarding groups that are configured on the system. Protection of this file is important for system security.

Solution

Change the owner of the "/etc/group" file to "root":
# chown root /etc/group

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_IBM_AIX_7-x_V3R3_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-215274r991589_rule, STIG-ID|AIX7-00-002083, STIG-Legacy|SV-101709, STIG-Legacy|V-91611, Vuln-ID|V-215274

Plugin: Unix

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