documentation_complete: true

title: 'Verify Group Who Owns <tt>group</tt> File'

description: '<filegroupowner-desc-macro file="/etc/group" group="root" />'

rationale: |-
    The <tt>/etc/group</tt> file contains information regarding groups that are configured on the system.
    Protection of this file is important for system security.

severity: medium

references:
    disa: ""
    nist: AC-6
    pcidss: Req-8.7.c

ocil: '<filegroupowner-check-macro file="/etc/group" group="root" />'
