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The systems boot loader configuration file(s) must be group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22587 GEN008780 SV-46078r1_rule Medium
Description
The system's boot loader configuration files are critical to the integrity of the system and must be protected. Unauthorized modifications resulting from improper group ownership may compromise the boot loader configuration.
STIG Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z 2016-12-20

Details

Check Text ( C-43337r1_chk )
Check the group ownership of the file.
# ls -lLd /etc/zipl.conf
If the group-owner of the file is not root, bin, sys, or system this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-39424r1_fix)
Change the group ownership of the file.
# chgrp root /etc/zipl.conf