The /etc/passwd file must be owned by root.

From SOLARIS 10 X86 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE

Associated with IA controls: ECLP-1

Associated with: CCI-000225

SV-26425r1_rule The /etc/passwd file must be owned by root.

Vulnerability discussion

The /etc/passwd file contains the list of local system accounts. It is vital to system security and must be protected from unauthorized modification.

Check content

Verify the /etc/passwd file is owned by root. Procedure: # ls -l /etc/passwd If the file is not owned by root, this is a finding.

Fix text

Change the owner of the /etc/passwd file to root. # chown root /etc/passwd

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