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XCCDF
Guide to the Secure Configuration of Ubuntu 18.04
System Settings
File Permissions and Masks
Verify Permissions on Important Files and Directories
Verify Permissions on Files with Local Account Information and Credentials
Verify Permissions on passwd File
Verify Permissions on passwd File
An XCCDF Rule
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Verify Permissions on passwd File
Medium Severity
To properly set the permissions of
/etc/passwd
, run the command:
$ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/passwd