Rule ID
SV-269225r1050107_rule
Version
V1R6
CCIs
If the "/etc/passwd" file is writable by a group-owner or the world the risk of its compromise is increased. The file contains the list of accounts on the system and associated information, and protection of this file is critical for system security.
Verify that the "/etc/passwd" file has mode "0644" or less permissive with the following command: $ stat -c "%#a %n" /etc/passwd 0644 /etc/passwd If a value of "0644" or less permissive is not returned, this is a finding.
Change the mode of the file "/etc/passwd" to "0644" by running the following command: $ chmod 0644 /etc/passwd