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RHEL-09-232080 - RHEL 9 /etc/passwd- file must have mode 0644 or less permissive to prevent unauthorized access.
Information
The "/etc/passwd-" file is a backup file of "/etc/passwd", and as such, contains information about the users that are configured on the system. Protection of this file is critical for system security.Solution
Change the mode of the file "/etc/passwd-" to "0644" by running the following command:$ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/passwd-
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_RHEL_9_V2R8_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 STIG v2r8
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-257896r991589_rule, STIG-ID|RHEL-09-232080, Vuln-ID|V-257896
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: d860dc947688dcf5eacba1ba1169e810a17e347208c82ba9a01fc9e1b20d544f