Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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RHEL-06-000067 | RHEL-06-000067 | RHEL-06-000067_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Proper permissions ensure that only the root user can modify important boot parameters. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2013-02-05 |
Check Text ( C-RHEL-06-000067_chk ) |
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To check the permissions of "/etc/grub.conf", run the command: $ ls -l /etc/grub.conf If properly configured, the output should indicate the following permissions: "-rw-------" If it does not, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-RHEL-06-000067_fix) |
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File permissions for "/etc/grub.conf" should be set to 600, which is the default. To properly set the permissions of "/etc/grub.conf", run the command: # chmod 600 /etc/grub.conf |