Title

The AIX /etc/group file must be owned by root. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

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

Check Content

Verify the "/etc/group" file is owned by "root" using command: # ls -l /etc/group The above command should yield the following output: -rw-r--r-- 1 root security 387 Sep 06 11:40 /etc/group If the file is not owned by "root", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the owner of the "/etc/group" file to "root": # chown root /etc/group

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-215274r991589_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-215274

Group Title: SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Expert Comments

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