RHEL-06-000044 - The /etc/group file must have mode 0644 or less permissive.

Information

The '/etc/group' file contains information regarding groups that are configured on the system. Protection of this file is important for system security.

Solution

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

# chmod 644 /etc/group

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-217882r603264_rule, STIG-ID|RHEL-06-000044, STIG-Legacy|SV-50261, STIG-Legacy|V-38461, Vuln-ID|V-217882

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 5bff7ef07539a60a161511e9146f1d6dbf60fcee4650b0fb74f30f6e27414f60