======6.1.4 Ensure permissions on /etc/group are configured (Scored)======
=====Profile Applicability=====  
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Level 1 - Server
Level 1 - Workstation 
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=====Description=====
The ''/etc/group'' file contains a list of all the valid groups defined in the system. The command below allows read/write access for root and read access for everyone else.

=====Rationale=====
The ''/etc/group'' file needs to be protected from unauthorized changes by non-privileged users, but needs to be readable as this information is used with many non-privileged programs.

=====Audit===== 
Run the following command and verify ''Uid'' and ''Gid'' are both ''0/root'' and ''Access'' is ''644'':
<Code:bash>
# stat /etc/group 
Access: (0644/-rw-r--r--) Uid: ( 0/ root) Gid: ( 0/ root)
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=====Remediation===== 
Run the following command to set permissions on ''/etc/group'':
<Code:bash>
# chown root:root /etc/group 
# chmod 644 /etc/group
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