Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-217903 | RHEL-06-000067 | SV-217903r505923_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 | 2020-09-03 |
Check Text ( C-19384r376724_chk ) |
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To check the permissions of "/boot/grub/grub.conf", run the command: $ sudo ls -lL /boot/grub/grub.conf If properly configured, the output should indicate the following permissions: "-rw-------" If it does not, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-19382r376725_fix) |
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Set file permissions for "/boot/grub/grub.conf" to 600, which is the default. To properly set the permissions of "/boot/grub/grub.conf", run the command: $ chmod 600 /boot/grub/grub.conf |