The system boot loader configuration file(s) must be group-owned by root.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-217902 | RHEL-06-000066 | SV-217902r505923_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 | 2020-09-03 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-19383r376721_chk ) |
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| To check the group ownership of "/boot/grub/grub.conf", run the command: $ ls -lL /boot/grub/grub.conf If properly configured, the output should indicate the group-owner is "root". If it does not, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-19381r376722_fix) |
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| The file "/boot/grub/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 "/boot/grub/grub.conf", run the command: # chgrp root /boot/grub/grub.conf |