RHEL 10 must enforce "root" ownership of the "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg" file.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-281087 | RHEL-10-400350 | SV-281087r1165616_rule | CCI-000213 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The " /boot/grub2/grub.cfg" file stores sensitive system configuration. Protection of this file is critical for system security. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-03-11 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-281087r1165616_chk)
Verify RHEL 10 enforces ownership of the "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg" file with the following command:
$ sudo stat -c "%U %n" /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
root /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
If the "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg" file does not have an owner of "root", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-85553r1165615_fix)
Configure RHEL 10 to enforce ownership of the "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg" file.
Change the owner of the "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg" file to "root" by running the following command:
$ sudo chown root /boot/grub2/grub.cfg