OL6-00-000038 - The /etc/gshadow file must have mode 0000.

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Information

The /etc/gshadow file contains group password hashes. Protection of this file is critical for system security.

Solution

To properly set the permissions of '/etc/gshadow', run the command:

# chmod 0000 /etc/gshadow

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Oracle_Linux_6_V2R6_STIG.zip

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA STIG Oracle Linux 6 v2r6

References: CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-208815r793600_rule, STIG-ID|OL6-00-000038, STIG-Legacy|SV-64971, STIG-Legacy|V-50765, Vuln-ID|V-208815

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 10544b3ee4d6131a648823b24ac789d60daa00a8fce9666c7956f8812cdcd5b9