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<VulnDiscussion>The "/etc/group-" file is a backup file of "/etc/group", and as such, contains information regarding groups that are configured on the system. Protection of this file is important for system security.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
Verify the group ownership of the "/etc/group-" file with the following command: $ sudo stat -c "%G %n" /etc/group- root /etc/group- If "/etc/group-" file does not have a group owner of "root", this is a finding.
Change the group of the file /etc/group- to root by running the following command: $ sudo chgrp root /etc/group-