OL6-00-000043 - The /etc/group file must be group-owned by root.

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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

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

# chgrp root /etc/group

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-50777, Rule-ID|SV-208820r603263_rule, STIG-ID|OL6-00-000043, STIG-Legacy|SV-64983, STIG-Legacy|V-50777, Vuln-ID|V-208820

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: ebd99bb9cc2239f75df1b5732bf5c2379f1745e7c8d3714e777dccc143a53972