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The systems boot loader configuration file(s) must have mode 0600 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-4250 GEN008720 SV-46075r1_rule Medium
Description
File permissions greater than 0600 on boot loader configuration files could allow an unauthorized user to view or modify sensitive information pertaining to system boot instructions.
STIG Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z 2016-12-20

Details

Check Text ( C-43334r1_chk )
Check /etc/zipl.conf permissions:

# ls –lL /etc/zipl.conf

If /etc/zipl.conf has a mode more permissive than 0600, then this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-39421r1_fix)
Change the mode of the zipl.conf file to 0600.

# chmod 0600 /etc/zipl.conf