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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-240410	VRAU-SL-000435	SV-240410r670971_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
VMware vRealize Automation 7.x SLES Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-06-24

Details

Check Text ( C-43643r670969_chk )
Check /boot/grub/menu.lst ownership: # stat /boot/grub/menu.lst If the owner of the file is not "root", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-43602r670970_fix)
Change the ownership of the file: # chown root /boot/grub/menu.lst