The AIX /etc/group file must be owned by root.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-215274 | AIX7-00-002083 | SV-215274r991589_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 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-6
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.4.1
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.4.2
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000366
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-215274r991589_chk)
Verify the "/etc/group" file is owned by "root" 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 owned by "root", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-16470r294274_fix)
Change the owner of the "/etc/group" file to "root":
# chown root /etc/group