The AIX /etc/group file must be owned by root.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-215274 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | AIX7-00-002083 | SV-215274r991589_rule | 2024-08-16 | 3 |
| Description |
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| The "/etc/group" file contains information regarding groups that are configured on the system. Protection of this file is important for system security. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify the "/etc/group" file is owned by "root" using command: # ls -l /etc/group The above command should yield the following output: -rw-r--r-- 1 root security 387 Sep 06 11:40 /etc/group If the file is not owned by "root", this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Change the owner of the "/etc/group" file to "root": # chown root /etc/group |