Title

RHEL 9 /etc/gshadow- file must be owned by root. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

The "/etc/gshadow-" file is a backup of "/etc/gshadow", and as such, contains group password hashes. Protection of this file is critical for system security.

Check Content

Verify the ownership of the "/etc/gshadow-" file with the following command: $ sudo stat -c "%U %n" /etc/gshadow- root /etc/gshadow- If "/etc/gshadow-" file does not have an owner of "root", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the owner of the file /etc/gshadow- to root by running the following command: $ sudo chown root /etc/gshadow-

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-257904r925699_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-257904

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

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