The system boot loader configuration file(s) must be group-owned by root.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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| V-38581 | RHEL-06-000066 | SV-50382r1_rule | Medium |
| Description |
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| The "root" group is a highly-privileged group. Furthermore, the group-owner of this file should not have any access privileges anyway. |
| STIG | Date |
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-06-10 |
Details
| Check Text ( None ) |
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| None |
| Fix Text (F-43529r1_fix) |
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| The file "/etc/grub.conf" should be group-owned by the "root" group to prevent destruction or modification of the file. To properly set the group owner of "/etc/grub.conf", run the command: # chgrp root /etc/grub.conf |