RHEL-10-400030 RHEL 10 must be configured so that the "/etc/gshadow-" file is 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/gshadow-" file is owned by "root".
Control
Verify RHEL 10 is configured so that the "/etc/gshadow-" file is owned by "root" with the following command: $ sudo stat -c "%U %n" /etc/gshadow- root /etc/gshadow- If the "/etc/gshadow-" file does not have an owner of "root", this is a finding.
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.
Related controls
CCI-000213
Fix
Configure RHEL 10 so that the owner of the "/etc/gshadow-" file is set to "root" by running the following command: $ sudo chown root /etc/gshadow-