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V-282661

CAT II (Medium)

The TOSS 5 /etc/passwd- file must be owned by root.

Rule ID

SV-282661r1200963_rule

STIG

Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R1

CCIs

CCI-000366

Discussion

The "/etc/passwd-" file is a backup file of "/etc/passwd", and as such, contains information about the users that are configured on the system. Protecting this file is critical for system security.

Check Content

Verify the ownership of the "/etc/passwd-" file using the following command:

$ sudo stat -c "%U %n" /etc/passwd- 

root /etc/passwd- 

If "/etc/passwd-" file does not have an owner of "root", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the owner of the file /etc/passwd- to root using the following command:

$ sudo chown root /etc/passwd-