RHEL 10 must be configured so that the "/etc/shadow" file is group-owned by "root".
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-281030 | SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048 | RHEL-10-400065 | SV-281030r1165445_rule | 2026-03-11 | 1 |
Description
The "/etc/shadow" file stores password hashes. Protection of this file is critical for system security.
ℹ️ Check
Verify RHEL 10 is configured so that the "/etc/shadow" file is group-owned by "root" with the following command:
$ sudo stat -c "%G %n" /etc/shadow
root /etc/shadow
If the "/etc/shadow" file does not have a group owner of "root", this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Configure RHEL 10 so that the group of the "/etc/shadow" file is set to "root" by running the following command:
$ sudo chgrp root /etc/shadow