Details
The /etc/gshadow file is critical to system security and must be protected from unauthorized modification. The /etc/gshadow file contains a list of system groups and hashes for group passwords.
Solution
Change the group-owner of the /etc/gshadow file to root.
# chgrp root /etc/gshadow
Supportive Information
The following resource is also helpful.
This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Access Control.This control applies to the following type of system Unix.
References
- 800-53|AC-6
- CAT|II
- CCE|CCE-4064-2, CCI|CCI-000225
- CSCv6|3.1
- Group-ID|V-22342
- Rule-ID|SV-37164r1_rule
- STIG-ID|GEN000000-LNX001432
- Vuln-ID|V-22342
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