GEN001420 - The /etc/shadow (or equivalent) file must have mode 0400.

Information

The /etc/shadow file contains the list of local system accounts. It is vital to system security and must be protected from unauthorized modification. The file also contains password hashes which must not be accessible to users other than root.

Solution

Change the mode of the /etc/shadow (or equivalent) file.
# chmod <mode> <file>

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_SOL_10_SPARC_V2R4_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-3(4), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-002165, Rule-ID|SV-226524r854414_rule, STIG-ID|GEN001420, STIG-Legacy|SV-800, STIG-Legacy|V-800, Vuln-ID|V-226524

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 830b275ac70da6debc308351ff138bb3b780779b1a6acc8a41e9cb85e1fcddec