Oracle Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V2 · R7

CurrentPublished Thu Jan 26 2023

The system boot loader configuration file(s) must have mode 0600 or less permissive.

Oracle Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The system boot loader configuration file(s) must have mode 0600 or less permissive.

Description

Discussion Text

Proper permissions ensure that only the root user can modify important boot parameters.

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Objective

V-208842

Rule

SV-208842r793627_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

OL6-00-000067

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

To check the permissions of "/boot/grub/grub.conf", run the command:

$ sudo ls -lL /boot/grub/grub.conf 

If properly configured, the output should indicate the following permissions: "-rw-------"
If it does not, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

File permissions for "/boot/grub/grub.conf" should be set to 600, which is the default. To properly set the permissions of "/boot/grub/grub.conf", run the command:

# chmod 600 /boot/grub/grub.conf

Boot partitions based on VFAT, NTFS, or other non-standard configurations may require alternative measures.

STIG check 50 of 267 in the Oracle Linux 6 STIG checklist

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