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RHEL-09-232125 - RHEL 9 /etc/gshadow- file must be group-owned by root.

Information

The "/etc/gshadow-" file is a backup of "/etc/gshadow", and as such, contains group password hashes. Protection of this file is critical for system security.

Solution

Change the group of the file /etc/gshadow- to root by running the following command:

$ sudo chgrp root /etc/gshadow-

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_RHEL_9_V2R9_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-257905r991589_rule, STIG-ID|RHEL-09-232125, Vuln-ID|V-257905

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 03656f18934c0cd42db0f2193f7ae113c66b010339137bfc112e70f7eb8704b3