V-22332

CAT II (Medium)

The /etc/passwd file must be owned by root.

Rule ID

SV-44990r1_rule

STIG

Version

V1R12

CCIs

The /etc/passwd file contains the list of local system accounts. It is vital to system security and must be protected from unauthorized modification.

Verify the /etc/passwd file is owned by root.
# ls -l /etc/passwd
If the file is not owned by root, this is a finding.

Change the owner of the /etc/passwd file to root.
# chown root /etc/passwd