{"description": "Although the useradd program will not let you create a duplicate User ID (UID),\nit is possible for an administrator to manually edit the /etc/passwd file\nand change the UID field. Users must be assigned unique UIDs for\naccountability and to ensure appropriate access protections.", "rationale": "Users must be assigned unique UIDs for accountability and to ensure\nappropriate access protections.", "severity": "medium", "references": {"srg": ["SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051", "SRG-OS-000121-GPOS-00062"], "stigid": ["UBTU-22-411015"], "stigref": ["SV-260543r958482_rule"]}, "control_references": {"stigid": ["UBTU-22-411015"]}, "components": [], "identifiers": {}, "ocil_clause": null, "ocil": null, "oval_external_content": null, "fixtext": "", "checktext": "", "vuldiscussion": "", "srg_requirement": "", "warnings": [{"general": "Due to the risk of removing user accounts or changing user's UIDS,\nautomated remediation is not available for this configuration check."}], "conflicts": [], "requires": [], "policy_specific_content": {}, "platform": null, "platforms": [], "sce_metadata": {}, "inherited_platforms": [], "cpe_platform_names": [], "inherited_cpe_platform_names": [], "bash_conditional": null, "fixes": {}, "title": "Ensure no duplicate UIDs exist", "definition_location": "/aptdata/openscap/scap-security-guide/linux_os/guide/system/accounts/accounts-restrictions/password_storage/no_duplicate_uids/rule.yml", "template": null}