RHEL-06-000033 - The /etc/shadow file must be owned by root.

Information

The '/etc/shadow' file contains the list of local system accounts and stores password hashes. Protection of this file is critical for system security. Failure to give ownership of this file to root provides the designated owner with access to sensitive information which could weaken the system security posture.

Solution

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

# chown root /etc/shadow

See Also

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

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-217871r603264_rule, STIG-ID|RHEL-06-000033, STIG-Legacy|SV-50303, STIG-Legacy|V-38502, Vuln-ID|V-217871

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 78027f9f08cedd549b7de9caa3ce0cab27b2d71e8dcad34c0c02fbb857be01c4