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All RHEL 8 local files and directories must have a valid group owner.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-230327 | RHEL-08-010790 | SV-230327r627750_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Files without a valid group owner may be unintentionally inherited if a group is assigned the same Group Identifier (GID) as the GID of the files without a valid group owner. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-03-08 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-32996r567727_chk ) |
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| Verify all local files and directories on RHEL 8 have a valid group with the following command: Note: The value after -fstype must be replaced with the filesystem type. XFS is used as an example. $ sudo find / -fstype xfs -nogroup If any files on the system do not have an assigned group, this is a finding. Note: Command may produce error messages from the /proc and /sys directories. |
| Fix Text (F-32971r567728_fix) |
|---|
| Either remove all files and directories from RHEL 8 that do not have a valid group, or assign a valid group to all files and directories on the system with the "chgrp" command: $ sudo chgrp |