STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

RHEL 9 system commands must be group-owned by root or a system account.

DISA Rule

SV-257919r1044979_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-257919

Group Title

SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

Rule Version

RHEL-09-232195

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001499 - Limit privileges to change software resident within software libraries.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the system commands to be protected from unauthorized access.

Run the following command, replacing "[FILE]" with any system command file not group-owned by "root" or a required system account.

$ sudo chgrp root [FILE]

Check Contents

Verify the system commands contained in the following directories are group-owned by "root", or a required system account, with the following command:

$ sudo find -L /bin /sbin /usr/bin /usr/sbin /usr/libexec /usr/local/bin /usr/local/sbin ! -group root -exec stat -L -c "%G %n" {} \;

If any system commands are returned and are not group-owned by a required system account, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-257919

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-09-232195

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the system commands contained in the following directories are group-owned by "root", or a required system account, with the following command:

$ sudo find -L /bin /sbin /usr/bin /usr/sbin /usr/libexec /usr/local/bin /usr/local/sbin ! -group root -exec stat -L -c "%G %n" {} \;

If any system commands are returned and are not group-owned by a required system account, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5551