STIGQter: STIG Summary: Cloud Linux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 7 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

Groups must have unique Group IDs (GIDs).

DISA Rule

SV-269364r1050247_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-269364

Group Title

SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051

Rule Version

ALMA-09-032910

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-000764 - Uniquely identify and authenticate organizational users and associate that unique identification with processes acting on behalf of those users.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Provide each group that has a duplicate GID with a unique GID using the "groupmod" command, for example:

$ groupmod -g 1002 mygroup

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Verify that AlmaLinux OS 9 contains no duplicate GIDs with the following command:

$ cut -f3 -d":" /etc/group | uniq -d

If the system has duplicate GIDs, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-269364

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ALMA-09-032910

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that AlmaLinux OS 9 contains no duplicate GIDs with the following command:

$ cut -f3 -d":" /etc/group | uniq -d

If the system has duplicate GIDs, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5664