Detections
Analytics
GEN001392 - The /etc/group file must be group-owned by root, bin, or sys.
Information
The /etc/group file is critical to system security and must be protected from unauthorized modification. The group file contains a list of system groups and associated information.Solution
Change the group-owner of the /etc/group file.Procedure:
# chgrp root /etc/group
See Also
http://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_RedHat_5_V1R18_STIG.zip
Item Details
Category: ACCESS CONTROL
References: 800-53|AC-6, CAT|II, CCE|CCE-3495-9, CCI|CCI-000225, Group-ID|V-22336, Rule-ID|SV-37352r1_rule, STIG-ID|GEN001392, Vuln-ID|V-22336
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: d68895f02a67313bf1e1fffdde42ef524c801c07d43e91b41236c5afb5a0d283