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TMA-LNX-PERM-PASSWD

Ensure permissions on /etc/passwd are configured

HighLevel 1Automatedlinux

Description

/etc/passwd must be 644 root:root.

How it is checked

Audit method: Shell command

shell
stat -Lc '%a %U %G' /etc/passwd
Expected output
644 root root

How it is fixed

Fix method: Shell command

shell
chown root:root /etc/passwd && chmod 644 /etc/passwd

Properties

Operating systems
ubuntu-22.04, ubuntu-24.04, rocky-9
Tags
permissionsfiles
Reference
CIS Linux Benchmark - System File Permissions (verify section number for your distro release)

Check this host

Run this on a machine you are allowed to audit. The scan is read-only.

shell
tmaegis scan --target linux