For systems capable of using GRUB, the system must be configured with GRUB as the default boot loader unless another boot loader has been authorized, justified, and documented using site-defined procedures.

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For systems capable of using GRUB, the system must be configured with GRUB as the default boot loader unless another boot loader has been authorized, justified, and documented using site-defined procedures.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-4248	GEN008660	SV-42186r1_rule	ECAR-1 ECAR-2 ECAR-3	High

Description
GRUB is a versatile boot loader used by several platforms that can provide authentication for access to the system or boot loader.

STIG	Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-01-17

Details

Check Text ( C-40580r1_chk )
Determine if the system uses the GRUB boot loader; # ls -l /boot/grub/grub.conf If no grub.conf file exists, and the bootloader on the system has not been authorized, justified, and documented, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-35823r1_fix)
Configure the system to use the GRUB bootloader or document, justify, and authorize the alternate bootloader.