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RHEL-09-232160 - RHEL 9 /etc/shadow- file must be owned by root.

Information

The "/etc/shadow-" file is a backup file of "/etc/shadow", and as such, contains the list of local system accounts and password hashes. Protection of this file is critical for system security.

Solution

Change the owner of the file /etc/shadow- to root by running the following command:

$ sudo chown root /etc/shadow-

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_RHEL_9_V2R8_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-257912r991589_rule, STIG-ID|RHEL-09-232160, Vuln-ID|V-257912

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: a3af5ac3b6bdf9f08d34a600280994d7ad3499dee4b59633baa0d860d6cd1bf0