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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
RHEL 9 /etc/passwd file must have mode 0644 or less permissive to prevent unauthorized access.
RHEL 9 /etc/passwd file must have mode 0644 or less permissive to prevent unauthorized access.
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RHEL 9 /etc/passwd file must have mode 0644 or less permissive to prevent unauthorized access.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>If the "/etc/passwd" file is writable by a group-owner or the world the risk of its compromise is increased. The file contains the list of accounts on the system and associated information, and protection of this file is critical for system security.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>