Verify User Who Owns /etc/sudoers File
An XCCDF Rule
Description
To properly set the owner of /etc/sudoers, run the command:
$ sudo chown root /etc/sudoers
Rationale
The ownership of the /etc/sudoers file by the root user is important because this file hosts sudo configuration. Protection of this file is critical for system security. Assigning the ownership to root ensures exclusive control of the sudo configuration.
- ID
- xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_file_owner_etc_sudoers
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated