RHEL-10-400005 RHEL 10 must be configured so that the "/etc/group" file is group-owned by "root".
DISA STIG library V1R3
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Maps to AC-3 via CCI-000213
Title
RHEL 10 must be configured so that the "/etc/group" file is group-owned by "root".
Control
Verify RHEL 10 is configured so that the "/etc/group" file is group-owned by "root" with the following command: $ sudo stat -c "%G %n" /etc/group root /etc/group If the "/etc/group" file does not have a group owner of "root", this is a finding.
Discussion
The "/etc/group" file contains information regarding groups that are configured on the system. Protection of this file is important for system security.
Related controls
CCI-000213
Fix
Configure RHEL 10 so that the group of the file "/etc/group" is set to "root" by running the following command: $ sudo chgrp root /etc/group