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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>The "/etc/passwd-" file is a backup file of "/etc/passwd", and as such, contains information about the users that are configured on the system. 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>