CCE-91983-7| Platform: cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:16.04 | Date: (C)2018-07-09 (M)2023-07-04 |
The /etc/passwd file contains user account information that is used by many system utilities and therefore must be readable for these utilities to operate.
Rationale:
It is critical to ensure that the /etc/passwd file is protected from unauthorized write access. Although it is protected by default, the file permissions could be changed either inadvertently or through malicious actions.
Parameter:
[perm_644]
Technical Mechanism:
If the permissions of the /etc/passwd file are incorrect, run the following command to correct them:
# /bin/chmod 644 /etc/passwd
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 8.4 | Attack Vector: LOCAL |
| Exploit Score: 2.5 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
| Impact Score: 5.9 | Privileges Required: NONE |
| Severity: HIGH | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: HIGH |
| | Integrity: HIGH |
| | Availability: HIGH |
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References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:46244 |
