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RHEL-09-232055 - RHEL 9 /etc/group file must have mode 0644 or less permissive to prevent unauthorized access.
Information
The "/etc/group" file contains information regarding groups that are configured on the system. Protection of this file is important for system security.Solution
Change the mode of the file "/etc/group" to "0644" by running the following command:$ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/group
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-257891r991589_rule, STIG-ID|RHEL-09-232055, Vuln-ID|V-257891
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: ed334ce35ba344ba6408374371e0e47daab280c0675267e46419359463311344