The /boot/grub2/grub.cfg file must be owned by root.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
The "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg" file stores sensitive system configuration. Protection of this file is critical for system security.
- ID
- SV-269198r1050779_rule
- Version
- ALMA-09-013440
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Change the owner of the file /boot/grub2/grub.cfg to root by running the following command:
$ chown root /boot/grub2/grub.cfg