RHEL 10 must enforce mode "0644" or less permissive for the "/etc/group" file to prevent unauthorized access.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-281066 | SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048 | RHEL-10-400245 | SV-281066r1165553_rule | 2026-03-11 | 1 |
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 RHEL 10 is configured so that the "/etc/group" file has mode "0644" or less permissive with the following command:
$ sudo stat -c "%a %n" /etc/group
644 /etc/group
If a value of "0644" or less permissive is not returned, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Configure RHEL 10 so that the mode of the file "/etc/group" is set to "0644" by running the following command:
$ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/group