[Bug 1595080] [NEW] /etc/shadow has wrong ownership

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Public bug reported:

I think this is identical to bug 50587 but the latter is rather old, dating from 2006.
On the latest ubuntu 16.04 LTS the ownership of /etc/shadow is still not fixed.
To my understanding it should be 
-r--r----- 1 root shadow  to conform to legacy programs as well
and not
-rw------- 1 root root   as it is on a new install.

** Affects: shadow (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  /etc/shadow has wrong ownership

Status in shadow package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I think this is identical to bug 50587 but the latter is rather old, dating from 2006.
  On the latest ubuntu 16.04 LTS the ownership of /etc/shadow is still not fixed.
  To my understanding it should be 
  -r--r----- 1 root shadow  to conform to legacy programs as well
  and not
  -rw------- 1 root root   as it is on a new install.

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