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OL09-00-002547 - OL 9 /etc/passwd- file must be owned by root.

Information

The "/etc/passwd-" file is a backup file of "/etc/passwd", and as such, contains information about the users that are configured on the system. Protection of this file is critical for system security.

Solution

Change the owner of the file /etc/passwd- to root by running the following command:

$ sudo chown root /etc/passwd-

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Oracle_Linux_9_V1R4_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-271809r1092139_rule, STIG-ID|OL09-00-002547, Vuln-ID|V-271809

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 7178f26210002b8a2d50e8246abb15e7452e0fccc0f34b98d75b31f18d86262f