AlmaLinux OS 9 /etc/group- file must be owned by root.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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medium | V-269192 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | ALMA-09-012780 | SV-269192r1050074_rule | 2025-02-20 | 1 |
Description |
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The "/etc/group-" file is a backup file of "/etc/group", and as such, contains information regarding groups that are configured on the system. Protection of this file is important for system security. |
ℹ️ Check |
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Verify the 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 |
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Change the owner of the file /etc/group- to root by running the following command: $ chown root /etc/group- |