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OL09-00-002541 - OL 9 /etc/gshadow- file must be owned by root.

Information

The "/etc/gshadow-" file is a backup of "/etc/gshadow", and as such, contains group password hashes. Protection of this file is critical for system security.

Solution

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

$ sudo chown root /etc/gshadow-

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-271803r1092121_rule, STIG-ID|OL09-00-002541, Vuln-ID|V-271803

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: fd92a7b8d6fdc589bd938f27e8e12142ccf480a43bccde16057529abdcbb8119