STIGQter: STIG Summary: Solaris 10 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 22 Jan 2021:

The /etc/shadow (or equivalent) file must be owned by root.

DISA Rule

SV-227648r603266_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-227648

Group Title

SRG-OS-000312

Rule Version

GEN001400

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002165 - The information system enforces organization-defined discretionary access control policies over defined subjects and objects.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Change the ownership of the /etc/shadow file.
# chown root /etc/shadow

Check Contents

Check the ownership of the /etc/shadow file.
# ls -lL /etc/shadow
If the /etc/shadow file is not owned by root, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-227648

Documentable

False

Rule Version

GEN001400

Severity Override Guidance

Check the ownership of the /etc/shadow file.
# ls -lL /etc/shadow
If the /etc/shadow file is not owned by root, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4061

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