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V-216422

CAT II (Medium)

Groups assigned to users must exist in the /etc/group file.

Rule ID

SV-216422r959010_rule

STIG

Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V3R5

CCIs

CCI-000366

Discussion

Groups defined in passwd but not in group file pose a threat to system security since group permissions are not properly managed.

Check Content

The root role is required.

Check that groups are configured correctly.

# logins -xo | awk -F: '($3 == "") { print $1 }'

If output is produced, this is a finding.

Fix Text

The root role is required.

Correct or justify any items discovered in the Audit step. Determine if any groups are in passwd but not in group, and work with those users or group owners to determine the best course of action in accordance with site policy.