All OL 8 files and directories must have a valid owner.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-248646 | OL08-00-010780 | SV-248646r991589_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Unowned files and directories may be unintentionally inherited if a user is assigned the same User Identifier "UID" as the UID of the unowned files. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-13 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-248646r991589_chk)
Verify all files and directories on OL 8 have a valid owner with the following command:
$ sudo find / -nouser
If any files on the system do not have an assigned owner, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-52034r779503_fix)
Either remove all files and directories from the system that do not have a valid user or assign a valid user to all unowned files and directories on OL 8 with the "chown" command:
$ sudo chown <user> <file>