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V-221722

CAT III (Low)

The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that all Group Identifiers (GIDs) referenced in the /etc/passwd file are defined in the /etc/group file.

Rule ID

SV-221722r958482_rule

STIG

Oracle Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V3R5

CCIs

CCI-000764

Discussion

If a user is assigned the GID of a group not existing on the system, and a group with the GID is subsequently created, the user may have unintended rights to any files associated with the group.

Check Content

Verify all GIDs referenced in the "/etc/passwd" file are defined in the "/etc/group" file.

Check that all referenced GIDs exist with the following command:

# pwck -r

If GIDs referenced in then "/etc/passwd" file are returned as not defined in the "/etc/group" file, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the system to define all GIDs found in the "/etc/passwd" file by modifying the "/etc/group" file to add any non-existent group referenced in the "/etc/passwd" file, or change the GIDs referenced in the "/etc/passwd" file to a group that exists in "/etc/group".