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_V1R3_STIG.zip

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 STIG v1r3

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-3, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000213, Rule-ID|SV-281068r1268226_rule, STIG-ID|RHEL-10-400255, Vuln-ID|V-281068

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 12e1c7003494aa1537d2d50122b62a34893b8c8b7fdc336b1f8acc541a0e5fd8