Skip to content
ATO Pathways
Log In
Overview
Search
Catalogs
SCAP
OSCAL
Catalogs
Profiles
Documents
References
Knowledge Base
Platform Documentation
Compliance Dictionary
Platform Changelog
About
Catalogs
XCCDF
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
Details
Profiles
Prose
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
1 Rule
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
RHEL 9 /etc/passwd file must be owned by root.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>The "/etc/passwd" file 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>