RHEL-06-000041 - The /etc/passwd file must have mode 0644 or less permissive.

Information

If the '/etc/passwd' file is writable by a group-owner or the world the risk of its compromise is increased. The file contains the list of accounts on the system and associated information, and protection of this file is critical for system security.

Solution

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

# chmod 0644 /etc/passwd

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_RHEL_6_V2R2_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-217879r603264_rule, STIG-ID|RHEL-06-000041, STIG-Legacy|SV-50257, STIG-Legacy|V-38457, Vuln-ID|V-217879

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 9846251bf0072c1f0694e781138c73ca836584bbf7736ea6386b2bf85e68b980