The AIX /etc/group file must be group-owned by security.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-215275 | AIX7-00-002084 | SV-215275r991589_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The "/etc/group" file contains information regarding groups that are configured on the system. Protection of this file is important for system security. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-08-16 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-215275r991589_chk)
Verify the "/etc/group" file is group-owned by "security" using command:
# ls -l /etc/group
The above command should yield the following output:
-rw-r--r-- 1 root security 387 Sep 06 11:40 /etc/group
If the file is not group-owned by "security", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-16471r294277_fix)
Change the group of the "/etc/group" file to "security":
# chgrp security /etc/group