RHEL-06-000034 - The /etc/shadow file must be group-owned by root.

Information

The '/etc/shadow' file stores password hashes. Protection of this file is critical for system security.

Solution

To properly set the group owner of '/etc/shadow', run the command:

# chgrp root /etc/shadow

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_RHEL_6_V2R2_STIG.zip

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 STIG v2r2

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-217872r603264_rule, STIG-ID|RHEL-06-000034, STIG-Legacy|SV-50304, STIG-Legacy|V-38503, Vuln-ID|V-217872

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: f10b267040d206dc45b0108033e547e5b462fe27dc569eb9e76e0e2c6339d7d8