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The /etc/gshadow file must be owned by root.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-208813 OL6-00-000036 SV-208813r603263_rule Medium
Description
The "/etc/gshadow" file contains group password hashes. Protection of this file is critical for system security.
STIG Date
Oracle Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2021-06-14

Details

Check Text ( C-9066r357419_chk )
To check the ownership of "/etc/gshadow", run the command:

$ ls -l /etc/gshadow

If properly configured, the output should indicate the following owner: "root"
If it does not, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-9066r357420_fix)
To properly set the owner of "/etc/gshadow", run the command:

# chown root /etc/gshadow