Verify Permissions on group File
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Description
To properly set the permissions of /etc/group, run the command:
$ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/group
Rationale
The /etc/group file contains information regarding groups that are configured
on the system. Protection of this file is important for system security.
Shell script
The following script can be run on the host to remediate the issue.
#!/bin/bash
chmod u-xs,g-xws,o-xwt /etc/group
Ansible playbook
The following playbook can be run with Ansible to remediate the issue.
- name: Test for existence /etc/group
stat:
path: /etc/group
register: file_exists
tags:
- CJIS-5.5.2.2
- NIST-800-53-AC-6(1)
- NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)
- PCI-DSS-Req-8.7.c
- PCI-DSSv4-2.2.6
- configure_strategy
- file_permissions_etc_group
- low_complexity
- low_disruption
- medium_severity
- no_reboot_needed
- name: Ensure permission u-xs,g-xws,o-xwt on /etc/group
file:
path: /etc/group
mode: u-xs,g-xws,o-xwt
when: file_exists.stat is defined and file_exists.stat.exists
tags:
- CJIS-5.5.2.2
- NIST-800-53-AC-6(1)
- NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)
- PCI-DSS-Req-8.7.c
- PCI-DSSv4-2.2.6
- configure_strategy
- file_permissions_etc_group
- low_complexity
- low_disruption
- medium_severity
- no_reboot_needed
