OL6-00-000043 - The /etc/group file must be group-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

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_V2R7_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-208820r793605_rule, STIG-ID|OL6-00-000043, STIG-Legacy|SV-64983, STIG-Legacy|V-50777, Vuln-ID|V-208820

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: a5236cdb3e6ff38ea03093f3bba9db3651005dfba9ffaefb58df86e9609a901a