| VID |
14145 |
| Severity |
30 |
| Port |
22 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
LSC |
| Detailed Description |
The host system's /etc/group file's permission or owner is unsafe. /etc/group is a file that contains groups information and users information who belonging to the groups.
If this file has write prmission to normal users, serious security problems can occur. So normal users need to be prohibited from accessing this file.
* Platforms Affected:
UNIX, Linux |
| Recommendation |
Reset permissions of the file lower than 644 as the following
chmod 644 /etc/group
if the owner of the file is not root, change the owner
chown root /etc/group |
| Related URL |
(CVE) |
| Related URL |
(SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
(ISS) |
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