OL 9 /etc/group file must be owned by root.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-271796 | OL09-00-002534 | SV-271796r1092100_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 | |||
| Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-08 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-271796r1092100_chk)
Verify that OL 9 configures ownership of the "/etc/group" file with the following command:
$ stat -c "%U %n" /etc/group
root /etc/group
If "/etc/group" file does not have an owner of "root", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-75753r1092099_fix)
Change the owner of the file /etc/group to root by running the following command:
$ sudo chown root /etc/group