[PATCH 06/11] Updated prose for perms_shadow_file
Shawn Wells
shawn at redhat.com
Wed Jul 4 05:31:40 UTC 2012
Updated perms_shadow_file to give specific guidance, added language to match that of the STIG, mapped to CCI
---
rhel6/src/input/system/permissions/files.xml | 11 +++++++----
1 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/rhel6/src/input/system/permissions/files.xml b/rhel6/src/input/system/permissions/files.xml
index 1bd75b1..0c2990e 100644
--- a/rhel6/src/input/system/permissions/files.xml
+++ b/rhel6/src/input/system/permissions/files.xml
@@ -45,12 +45,15 @@ critical for system security.</rationale>
<Rule id="perms_shadow_file">
<title>Verify permissions on <tt>shadow</tt> file</title>
<description>File permissions for <tt>/etc/shadow</tt> should be set
-correctly.</description>
-<rationale>The /etc/shadow file stores password hashes. Protection of this file is
-critical for system security.</rationale>
+to 0400 or more restrictive.</description>
+<rationale>The <tt>/etc/shadow</tt> file contains the list of local
+system accounts and stores password hashes. Protection of this file is
+critical for system security. Failure to give ownership of this file
+to root provides the designated owner with access to sensitive information
+which could weaken the system security posture.</rationale>
<ident cce="4130-1" />
<oval id="file_permissions_etc_shadow" />
-<ref nist="AC-3, CM-6"/>
+<ref nist="AC-3, CM-6" disa="225"/>
</Rule>
<Rule id="userowner_group_file">
--
1.7.1
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