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XCCDF
Guide to the Secure Configuration of Debian 12
System Settings
GRUB2 bootloader configuration
Non-UEFI GRUB2 bootloader configuration
Verify /boot/grub/grub.cfg Group Ownership
Verify /boot/grub/grub.cfg Group Ownership
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Verify /boot/grub/grub.cfg Group Ownership
Medium Severity
The file
/boot/grub/grub.cfg
should be group-owned by the
root
group to prevent destruction or modification of the file. To properly set the group owner of
/boot/grub/grub.cfg
, run the command:
$ sudo chgrp root /boot/grub/grub.cfg