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OL09-00-002546 - OL 9 /etc/passwd file must be owned by root.

Information

The "/etc/passwd" file 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_V1R6_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-271808r1092136_rule, STIG-ID|OL09-00-002546, Vuln-ID|V-271808

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 2b09c1013ef3bb75c5ef59fd4df2d8f303f424aeaa3b629d9308d8669c54e193