STIGQter: STIG Summary: Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The system must require authentication before allowing modification of the boot devices or menus. Secure the GRUB Menu (Intel).

DISA Rule

SV-216218r603268_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-216218

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480

Rule Version

SOL-11.1-080140

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

The root role is required.

This action applies to the global zone only. Determine the zone that you are currently securing.

# zonename

If the command output is "global", this action applies.

Update GRUB to use a custom configuration file.

# pfedit /rpool/boot/grub/grub.cfg
Insert the line:
source $prefix/custom.cfg

Create a password hash.

# /usr/lib/grub2/bios/bin/grub-mkpasswd-pbkdf2
Enter password:
Reenter password:
Your PBKDF2 is .......
Copy the long password hash in its entirety.

# pfedit /rpool/boot/grub/custom.cfg
Insert the lines:
set superusers="[username]"
password_pbkdf2 [username] [password hash]

Restart the system.

Check Contents

This check applies to X86 systems only.

This check applies to the global zone only. Determine the zone that you are currently securing.

# zonename

If the command output is "global", this check applies.

# grep source /rpool/boot/grub/grub.cfg
source $prefix/custom.cfg

If the output does not contain "source $prefix/custom.cfg" on a line of its own, this is a finding.

# grep superusers /rpool/boot/grub/custom.cfg.
# grep password_pbkdf2 /rpool/boot/grub/custom.cfg

If no superuser name and password are defined, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-216218

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SOL-11.1-080140

Severity Override Guidance

This check applies to X86 systems only.

This check applies to the global zone only. Determine the zone that you are currently securing.

# zonename

If the command output is "global", this check applies.

# grep source /rpool/boot/grub/grub.cfg
source $prefix/custom.cfg

If the output does not contain "source $prefix/custom.cfg" on a line of its own, this is a finding.

# grep superusers /rpool/boot/grub/custom.cfg.
# grep password_pbkdf2 /rpool/boot/grub/custom.cfg

If no superuser name and password are defined, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4021

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