IT Best Practices Tip: nist_V-38461
Severity: medium
Short Description
The /etc/group file must have mode 0644 or less permissive.
Long Description
The "/etc/group" file contains information regarding groups that are configured on the system. Protection of this file is important for system security.
How to Check Correct Configuration
To check the permissions of "/etc/group", run the command:
$ ls -l /etc/group
If properly configured, the output should indicate the following permissions: "-rw-r--r--"
If it does not, this is a finding.
How to Fix
To properly set the permissions of "/etc/group", run the command:
# chmod 644 /etc/group