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OL09-00-002537 - OL 9 /etc/group- file must have mode 0644 or less permissive to prevent unauthorized access.

Information

The "/etc/group-" file is a backup file of "/etc/group", and as such, contains information regarding groups that are configured on the system. Protection of this file is important for system security.

Solution

Change the mode of the file "/etc/group-" to "0644" by running the following command:

$ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/group-

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Oracle_Linux_9_V1R5_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-271799r1092109_rule, STIG-ID|OL09-00-002537, Vuln-ID|V-271799

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 8aef4679f5f42104de5fbcd2576851243dd3ff6c260ccfa2c2f98dc5bfda68de