GEN000000-LNX001433 - The /etc/gshadow file must have mode 0400.

Information

The /etc/gshadow file is critical to system security and must be protected from unauthorized modification. The /etc/gshadow file contains a list of system groups and hashes for group passwords.

Solution

Change the mode of the /etc/gshadow file to 0400 or less permissive.
# chmod 0400 /etc/gshadow

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Oracle_Linux_5_V2R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|AC-6, 800-53|CM-5(6), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000225, CCI|CCI-001499, Rule-ID|SV-218165r603259_rule, STIG-ID|GEN000000-LNX001433, STIG-Legacy|SV-62697, STIG-Legacy|V-22343, Vuln-ID|V-218165

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: f3a984d4a9a03d18e8e6f44fefc911b2b52f6bce8baf10f5f698a4a658a2a3cc