The reconstructed evaluation script behind this rule's OVAL check(s) — every module a compound check combines, with this rule's own concrete values and DISA's SCC tool's real per-module mechanism curated from static teardown of SCC releases.
#!/bin/bash
# Reconstructed from oval:mil.disa.stig.rhel9os:def:257899
# RHEL 9 /etc/group file must be group-owned by root.
# Per-module read mechanism curated from static teardown of DISA's SCC tool
# (SCAP Compliance Checker) -- see the SCC Automation Reference above.
# /etc/group file is owned by root
# file_object (file_test)
test_1() {
[ "$(stat -c '%g' '/etc/group')" -eq 0 ]
}
if test_1; then
echo "PASS"
else
echo "FAIL"
fi Assessment Script Powered by AISandbox-executed
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#!/bin/sh
# oval:mil.disa.stig.rhel9os:def:257899
if [ ! -f "/etc/group" ]; then echo "PASS"; exit 0; fi; if [ -r "/etc/group" ]; then stat -c "%G" /etc/group | grep -q "^root$"; if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then echo "PASS"; exit 0; else sudo chgrp root /etc/group; echo "FAIL"; exit 1; fi; fi