OL6-00-000034 - The /etc/shadow file must be group-owned by root.

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Information

The '/etc/shadow' file stores password hashes. Protection of this file is critical for system security.

Solution

To properly set the group owner of '/etc/shadow', run the command:

# chgrp root /etc/shadow

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Oracle_Linux_6_V1R18_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|IA-5(6), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, CSCv6|3.1, Group-ID|V-50755, Rule-ID|SV-208811r603263_rule, STIG-ID|OL6-00-000034, STIG-Legacy|SV-64961, STIG-Legacy|V-50755, Vuln-ID|V-208811

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: c72668068203f86f14ba2550de444e1900155b44684f9edf4b3330f6fdf780a6