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RHEL 9 groups must have unique Group ID (GID).

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>To ensure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, groups must be identified uniquely to prevent potential misuse and compromise of the system.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-258061r958482_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Edit the file "/etc/group" and provide each group that has a duplicate GID with a unique GID.