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All SUSE operating system files and directories must have a valid group owner.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-217169 | SLES-12-010700 | SV-217169r603262_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 |
|---|---|
| SLES 12 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2021-11-30 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-18397r369663_chk ) |
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| Verify all SUSE operating system files and directories on the system have a valid group. Check the owner of all files and directories with the following command: Note: The value after -fstype must be replaced with the filesystem type. XFS is used as an example. # find / -fstype xfs -nogroup If any files on the system do not have an assigned group, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-18395r369664_fix) |
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| Either remove all files and directories from the SUSE operating system 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 |