STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

RHEL 10 must enforce mode "0000" for "/etc/shadow" to prevent unauthorized access.

DISA Rule

SV-281076r1165583_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-281076

Group Title

SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

Rule Version

RHEL-10-400295

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000213 - Enforce approved authorizations for logical access to information and system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 10 to enforce mode "0000" for "/etc/shadow" to prevent unauthorized access.

Change the mode of the file "/etc/shadow" to "0000" by running the following command:

$ sudo chmod 0000 /etc/shadow

Check Contents

Verify RHEL 10 is configured so that the "/etc/shadow" file has mode "0000" with the following command:

$ sudo stat -c "%a %n" /etc/shadow
0 /etc/shadow

If a value of "0" is not returned, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-281076

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-10-400295

Severity Override Guidance

Verify RHEL 10 is configured so that the "/etc/shadow" file has mode "0000" with the following command:

$ sudo stat -c "%a %n" /etc/shadow
0 /etc/shadow

If a value of "0" is not returned, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5733