RHEL-10-400255 - RHEL 10 must enforce mode "0000" or less permissive for the "/etc/gshadow" file to prevent unauthorized access.

Information

The "/etc/gshadow" file contains group password hashes. Protection of this file is critical for system security.

Solution

Configure RHEL 10 so that the mode of the "/etc/gshadow" file is set to "0000" by running the following command:

$ sudo chmod 0000 /etc/gshadow

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_RHEL_10_V1R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 STIG v1r1

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-3, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000213, Rule-ID|SV-281068r1165559_rule, STIG-ID|RHEL-10-400255, Vuln-ID|V-281068

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: d7469e5b557167663a66d373f25a6b3281b2dadf8a36d2330aa490389c303411