The TOSS 5 /boot/grub2/grub.cfg file must be owned by root.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-282629 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | TOSS-05-000096 | SV-282629r1200867_rule | 2026-04-01 | 1 |
Description
The "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg" file stores sensitive system configurations. Protecting this file is critical for system security.
ℹ️ Check
Verify the ownership of the "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg" file using the following command:
$ sudo stat -c "%U %n" /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
root /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
If "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg" file does not have an owner of "root", this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Change the owner of the file "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg" to root using the following command:
$ sudo chown root /boot/grub2/grub.cfg