Title

The /etc/group file must have mode 0644 or less permissive. (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

To check the permissions of "/etc/group", run the command: $ ls -l /etc/group If properly configured, the output should indicate the following permissions: "-rw-r--r--" If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text

To properly set the permissions of "/etc/group", run the command: # chmod 644 /etc/group

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-217882r603264_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-217882

Group Title: SRG-OS-000480

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