OL 8 operating systems booted with United Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) must have a unique name for the grub superusers account when booting into single-user mode and maintenance.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-248538 | OL08-00-010141 | SV-248538r779180_rule | Medium |
| Description |
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| If the system does not require valid authentication before it boots into single-user or maintenance mode, anyone who invokes single-user or maintenance mode is granted privileged access to all files on the system. GRUB 2 is the default boot loader for OL 8 and is designed to require a password to boot into single-user mode or modify the boot menu. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2021-07-21 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-51972r779178_chk ) |
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| For systems that use BIOS, this is Not Applicable. Verify that a unique name is set as the "superusers" account: $ sudo grep -iw "superusers" /boot/efi/EFI/redhat/grub.cfg set superusers="[someuniqueUserNamehere]" export superusers If "superusers" is not set to a unique name or is missing a name, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-51926r779179_fix) |
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| Configure the system to replace "root" with a unique name for the grub superusers account. Edit the /etc/grub.d/01_users file and add or modify the following lines: set superusers="[someuniqueUserNamehere]" export superusers password_pbkdf2 [someuniqueUserNamehere] ${GRUB2_PASSWORD} Generate a new grub.cfg file with the following command: $ sudo grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/efi/EFI/redhat/grub.cfg |