GEN001392 - The /etc/group file must be group-owned by root, bin, or sys.

Information

The /etc/group file is critical to system security and must be protected from unauthorized modification. The group file contains a list of system groups and associated information.

Solution

Change the group owner of the /etc/group file.

Procedure:
# chgrp root /etc/group

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_SOL_10_x86_V2R4_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-227645r603266_rule, STIG-ID|GEN001392, STIG-Legacy|SV-39899, STIG-Legacy|V-22336, Vuln-ID|V-227645

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: f4af8f76d02c25f3d6b59f1ce805b5b86a92682ec96a4ac58606c176585fcc54