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RHEL 9 /boot/grub2/grub.cfg file must be owned by root.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-257791 RHEL-09-212030 SV-257791r991589_rule Medium
Description
The " /boot/grub2/grub.cfg" file stores sensitive system configuration. Protection of this file is critical for system security.
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2024-06-04

Details

Check Text ( C-61532r925358_chk )
Verify the ownership of the "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg" file with the following command:

$ sudo stat -c "%U %n" /boot/grub2/grub.cfg

root /boot/grub2/grub.cfg

If "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg" file does not have an owner of "root", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-61456r925359_fix)
Change the owner of the file /boot/grub2/grub.cfg to root by running the following command:

$ sudo chown root /boot/grub2/grub.cfg