The SLES for the vRealize boot loader configuration file(s) must have mode 0600 or less permissive.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-239506	VROM-SL-000425	SV-239506r661969_rule		Medium

Description
File permissions more permissive 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
VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.x SLES Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-07-01

Details

Check Text ( C-42739r661967_chk )
Check the /boot/grub/menu.lst file: # stat /boot/grub/menu.lst If "/boot/grub/menu.lst" has a mode more permissive than "0600", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-42698r661968_fix)
Change the mode of the "/boot/grub/menu.lst" file to "0600": # chmod 0600 /boot/grub/menu.lst