Title

The /etc/group file must have mode 0644 or less permissive. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

The /etc/group file is critical to system security and must be protected from unauthorized modification. The group file contains a list of system groups and associated information.

Check Content

Check the mode of the /etc/group file. Procedure: # ls -l /etc/group If the file mode is more permissive than 0644, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the mode of the /etc/group file to 0644 or less permissive. # chmod 0644 /etc/group

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-227646r603266_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-227646

Group Title: SRG-OS-000480

Expert Comments

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