RHEL 10 must be configured so that the "/etc/gshadow" file is owned by "root".
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-281021 | SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048 | RHEL-10-400020 | SV-281021r1165418_rule | 2026-03-11 | 1 |
Description
The "/etc/gshadow" file contains group password hashes. Protection of this file is critical for system security.
ℹ️ Check
Verify RHEL 10 is configured so that the "/etc/gshadow" file is owned by "root" with the following command:
$ sudo stat -c "%U %n" /etc/gshadow
root /etc/gshadow
If the "/etc/gshadow" file does not have an owner of "root", this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Configure RHEL 10 so that the owner of the file "/etc/gshadow" is set to "root" by running the following command:
$ sudo chown root /etc/gshadow