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The systems boot loader configuration files must be owned by root.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22586 GEN008760 SV-46077r1_rule Medium
Description
The system's boot loader configuration files are critical to the integrity of the system and must be protected. Unauthorized modification of these files resulting from improper ownership could compromise the system's boot loader configuration.
STIG Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-09-19

Details

Check Text ( C-43336r1_chk )
Check the ownership of the file.
# ls -lLd /etc/zipl.conf

If the owner of the file is not root, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-39423r1_fix)
Change the ownership of the file.
# chown root /etc/zipl.conf