RHEL 9 /boot/grub2/grub.cfg file must be group-owned by root.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-257790 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | RHEL-09-212025 | SV-257790r991589_rule | 2025-02-27 | 2 |
| Description |
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| The "root" group is a highly privileged group. Furthermore, the group-owner of this file should not have any access privileges anyway. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify the group ownership of the "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg" file with the following command: $ sudo stat -c "%G %n" /boot/grub2/grub.cfg root /boot/grub2/grub.cfg If "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg" file does not have a group owner of "root", this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Change the group of the file /boot/grub2/grub.cfg to root by running the following command: $ sudo chgrp root /boot/grub2/grub.cfg |