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All OL 8 files and directories must have a valid owner.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-248646 OL08-00-010780 SV-248646r779504_rule Medium
Description
Unowned files and directories may be unintentionally inherited if a user is assigned the same User Identifier "UID" as the UID of the unowned files.
STIG Date
Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-12-06

Details

Check Text ( C-52080r779502_chk )
Verify all files and directories on OL 8 have a valid owner with the following command:

$ sudo find / -nouser

If any files on the system do not have an assigned owner, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-52034r779503_fix)
Either remove all files and directories from the system that do not have a valid user or assign a valid user to all unowned files and directories on OL 8 with the "chown" command:

$ sudo chown