Verify Group Who Owns /etc/shells File

An XCCDF Rule

Description

To properly set the group owner of /etc/shells, run the command:

$ sudo chgrp root /etc/shells

Rationale

The /etc/shells file contains the list of full pathnames to shells on the system. Since this file is used by many system programs this file should be protected.

ID: xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_file_groupowner_etc_shells
Severity: Medium
References: AC-3 MP-2

6.1.9

CCE-86624-4
Updated: 8 months ago

- name: Test for existence /etc/shells
  stat:
    path: /etc/shells
  register: file_exists
  tags:
  - CCE-86624-4  - NIST-800-53-AC-3
  - NIST-800-53-MP-2
  - configure_strategy
  - file_groupowner_etc_shells
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed

- name: Ensure group owner 0 on /etc/shells
  file:
    path: /etc/shells
    group: '0'
  when: file_exists.stat is defined and file_exists.stat.exists
  tags:
  - CCE-86624-4
  - NIST-800-53-AC-3
  - NIST-800-53-MP-2
  - configure_strategy
  - file_groupowner_etc_shells
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed

chgrp 0 /etc/shells

Verify Group Who Owns /etc/shells File

Description

Rationale

Remediation - Ansible

Remediation - Shell Script