RHEL 10 must be configured so that the "/etc/shadow" file is owned by "root".
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-281029 | RHEL-10-400060 | SV-281029r1165442_rule | CCI-000213 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The "/etc/shadow" file contains the list of local system accounts and stores password hashes. Protection of this file is critical for system security. Failure to give ownership of this file to "root" provides the designated owner with access to sensitive information, which could weaken the system security posture. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-03-11 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AC-3
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.1.1
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · 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
3.1.2
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · 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-000213
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-281029r1165442_chk)
Verify RHEL 10 is configured so that the "/etc/shadow" file is owned by "root" with the following command:
$ sudo stat -c "%U %n" /etc/shadow
root /etc/shadow
If the "/etc/shadow" file does not have an owner of "root", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-85495r1165441_fix)
Configure RHEL 10 so that the owner of the "/etc/shadow" file is set to "root" by running the following command:
$ sudo chown root /etc/shadow