OL6-00-000039 - The /etc/passwd file must be owned by root.

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Information

The '/etc/passwd' file contains information about the users that are configured on the system. Protection of this file is critical for system security.

Solution

To properly set the owner of '/etc/passwd', run the command:

# chown root /etc/passwd

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Oracle_Linux_6_V1R17_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|IA-5(6), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, CSCv6|3.1, Group-ID|V-50769, Rule-ID|SV-64975r1_rule, STIG-ID|OL6-00-000039, Vuln-ID|V-50769

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 33e0d1178c9631d913d5e3294290ecc1bc13316dcdecfaeb5f9777b7d718cb58