STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 8 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

RHEL 8 library directories must be owned by root.

DISA Rule

SV-251708r1017362_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-251708

Group Title

SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

Rule Version

RHEL-08-010341

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the system-wide shared library directories within (/lib, /lib64, /usr/lib and /usr/lib64) to be protected from unauthorized access.

Run the following command, replacing "[DIRECTORY]" with any library directory not owned by "root".

$ sudo chown root [DIRECTORY]

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Verify the system-wide shared library directories are owned by "root" with the following command:

$ sudo find /lib /lib64 /usr/lib /usr/lib64 ! -user root -type d -exec stat -c "%n %U" '{}' \;

If any system-wide shared library directory is returned, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-251708

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-08-010341

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the system-wide shared library directories are owned by "root" with the following command:

$ sudo find /lib /lib64 /usr/lib /usr/lib64 ! -user root -type d -exec stat -c "%n %U" '{}' \;

If any system-wide shared library directory is returned, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2921