RHEL-06-000038 - The /etc/gshadow file must have mode 0000.

Information

The /etc/gshadow file contains group password hashes. Protection of this file is critical for system security.

Solution

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

# chmod 0000 /etc/gshadow

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-217876r603264_rule, STIG-ID|RHEL-06-000038, STIG-Legacy|SV-50249, STIG-Legacy|V-38449, Vuln-ID|V-217876

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: c5edb592f124195a4858faab70b762fe3fd3aa1b51f214829c3429a928fd2698