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XCCDF
IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
All AIX Group Identifiers (GIDs) referenced in the /etc/passwd file must be defined in the /etc/group file.
All AIX Group Identifiers (GIDs) referenced in the /etc/passwd file must be defined in the /etc/group file.
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All AIX Group Identifiers (GIDs) referenced in the /etc/passwd file must be defined in the /etc/group file.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>If a user is assigned the GID of a group not existing on the system, and a group with that GID is subsequently created, the user may have unintended rights to the group.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>