The AIX /etc/group file must have mode 0644 or less permissive.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-215282 | AIX7-00-002091 | SV-215282r991589_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| The "/etc/group" file contains information regarding groups that are configured on the system. Protection of this file is important for system security. |
| STIG | Date |
| IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-08-16 |
Details
| Check Text (C-16480r294297_chk) |
| Verify the "/etc/group" file has the mode "0644" using command: # ls -l /etc/group The above command should yield the following output: -rw-r--r-- 1 root security 387 Sep 06 11:40 /etc/group If the file does not have mode "0644" or less permissive, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-16478r294298_fix) |
| Change the mode of the "/etc/group" file to "0644": # chmod 0644 /etc/group |