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The /etc/gshadow file must have mode 0000.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-38449 RHEL-06-000038 SV-50249r1_rule Medium
Description
The /etc/gshadow file contains group password hashes. Protection of this file is critical for system security.
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-11-28

Details

Check Text ( C-46004r1_chk )
To check the permissions of "/etc/gshadow", run the command:

$ ls -l /etc/gshadow

If properly configured, the output should indicate the following permissions: "----------"
If it does not, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-43394r1_fix)
To properly set the permissions of "/etc/gshadow", run the command:

# chmod 0000 /etc/gshadow