Rule version TOSS-05-000096 · STIG v1 · 2026-08-20
The "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg" file stores sensitive system configurations. Protecting this file is critical for system security.
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.
Change the owner of the file "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg" to root using the following command:
$ sudo chown root /boot/grub2/grub.cfg