Verify Group Who Owns /etc/sestatus.conf File

An XCCDF Rule

Description

To properly set the group owner of /etc/sestatus.conf, run the command:

$ sudo chgrp root /etc/sestatus.conf

Rationale

The ownership of the /etc/sestatus.conf file by the root group is important because this file hosts SELinux configuration. Protection of this file is critical for system security. Assigning the ownership to root ensures exclusive control of the SELinux configuration.

ID: xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_file_groupowner_etc_sestatus_conf
Severity: Medium
References: R50

CCE-86288-8
Updated: 5 days ago

- name: Gather the package facts
  package_facts:
    manager: auto
  tags:
  - CCE-86288-8
  - configure_strategy  - file_groupowner_etc_sestatus_conf
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed

- name: Test for existence /etc/sestatus.conf
  stat:
    path: /etc/sestatus.conf
  register: file_exists
  when: '"kernel" in ansible_facts.packages'
  tags:
  - CCE-86288-8
  - configure_strategy
  - file_groupowner_etc_sestatus_conf
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed

- name: Ensure group owner root on /etc/sestatus.conf
  file:
    path: /etc/sestatus.conf
    group: root
  when:
  - '"kernel" in ansible_facts.packages'
  - file_exists.stat is defined and file_exists.stat.exists
  tags:
  - CCE-86288-8
  - configure_strategy
  - file_groupowner_etc_sestatus_conf
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed

# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if rpm --quiet -q kernel; then

chgrp root /etc/sestatus.conf

else    >&2 echo 'Remediation is not applicable, nothing was done'
fi

Verify Group Who Owns /etc/sestatus.conf File

Description

Rationale

Remediation - Ansible

Remediation - Shell Script