| VID |
14054 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
22 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
LSC |
| Detailed Description |
The host system's /etc/shadow file's permission or owner is unsafe. /etc/shadow file contains encrypted passwords information that /etc/passwd file does not display for password's security. If normal users are allowed to access this file, passwords can be guessed. so security problems can occur.
* Platforms Affected:
UNIX, Linux |
| Recommendation |
Reset permissions of the file lower than 400 as the following
chmod 400 /etc/shadow
if the owner of the file is not root, change the owner
chown root /etc/shadow |
| Related URL |
(CVE) |
| Related URL |
(SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
(ISS) |
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