The AIX /etc/group file must have mode 0644 or less permissive.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-215282 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | AIX7-00-002091 | SV-215282r991589_rule | 2026-02-06 | 3 |
Description
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
Verify the "/etc/group" file has the mode "0644" 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 does not have mode "0644" or less permissive, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Change the mode of the "/etc/group" file to "0644":
# chmod 0644 /etc/group