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AlmaLinux OS 9 /etc/group- file must be owned by root.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The "/etc/group-" file is a backup file of "/etc/group", and as such, contains information regarding groups that are configured on the system. Protection of this file is important for system security.

ID
SV-269192r1050074_rule
Version
ALMA-09-012780
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Change the owner of the file /etc/group- to root by running the following command:

$ chown root /etc/group-