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RHEL-09-232135 - RHEL 9 /etc/passwd file must be group-owned by root.
Information
The "/etc/passwd" file contains information about the users that are configured on the system. Protection of this file is critical for system security.Solution
Change the group of the file /etc/passwd to root by running the following command:$ sudo chgrp root /etc/passwd
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_RHEL_9_V2R9_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 STIG v2r9
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-257907r991589_rule, STIG-ID|RHEL-09-232135, Vuln-ID|V-257907
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 2e5c28328972f0069bc9cab3db87862f24428a5c56880a58f8b1b8194faa1932