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GEN001430 - The /etc/shadow file must not have an extended ACL.
Information
The /etc/shadow file contains the list of local system accounts. It is vital to system security and must be protected from unauthorized modification. The file also contains password hashes which must not be accessible to users other than root.Solution
Remove the extended ACL from the file.# chmod A- /etc/shadow
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_SOL_10_x86_V2R4_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA STIG Solaris 10 X86 v2r4
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-227651r603266_rule, STIG-ID|GEN001430, STIG-Legacy|SV-26440, STIG-Legacy|V-22340, Vuln-ID|V-227651
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: ce1f39196c7018577b113176158fb77b61ea96bb4e4171aed5098d0409d2204c