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

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The "/etc/group" file contains information regarding groups that are configured on the system. Protection of this file is important for system security.

ID
SV-269194r1050076_rule
Version
ALMA-09-013000
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

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

$ chgrp root /etc/group