{"description": " To properly set the group owner of <code>/etc/security/opasswd.old</code>, run the command:\n<pre>$ sudo chgrp root /etc/security/opasswd.old</pre>\n", "rationale": "The <tt>/etc/security/opasswd.old</tt> file stores backups of old passwords to prevent\npassword reuse. Protection of this file is critical for system security.", "severity": "medium", "references": {"cis": ["7.1.10"]}, "control_references": {"cis": ["7.1.10"]}, "components": [], "identifiers": {}, "ocil_clause": "/etc/security/opasswd.old does not have a group owner of\nroot\n", "ocil": "To check the group ownership of <code>/etc/security/opasswd.old</code>,\nrun the command:\n<pre>$ ls -lL /etc/security/opasswd.old</pre>\nIf properly configured, the output should indicate the following group-owner:\n\n  <code>root</code>\n  ", "oval_external_content": null, "fixtext": " Change the group of the file /etc/security/opasswd.old to root by running the following command:\n$ sudo chgrp root /etc/security/opasswd.old", "checktext": "", "vuldiscussion": "", "srg_requirement": " The Ubuntu 22.04 /etc/security/opasswd.old file must be group-owned by root.", "warnings": [], "conflicts": [], "requires": [], "policy_specific_content": {}, "platform": null, "platforms": [], "sce_metadata": {}, "inherited_platforms": [], "cpe_platform_names": [], "inherited_cpe_platform_names": [], "bash_conditional": null, "fixes": {}, "title": "Verify Group Who Owns /etc/security/opasswd.old File", "definition_location": "/aptdata/openscap/scap-security-guide/linux_os/guide/system/permissions/files/permissions_important_account_files/file_groupowner_etc_security_opasswd_old/rule.yml", "template": {"name": "file_groupowner", "vars": {"filepath": "/etc/security/opasswd.old", "gid_or_name": "0"}, "backends": {}}}