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

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

DISA Rule

SV-257921r1106308_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-257921

Group Title

SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

Rule Version

RHEL-09-232205

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the systemwide shared library files contained in the directories "/lib", "/lib64", "/usr/lib", and "/usr/lib64" to be group owned by root with the following command:

$ sudo find /lib /lib64 /usr/lib /usr/lib64 -type f -name '*.so*' ! -group root -exec chown :root {} +

Check Contents

Verify the systemwide shared library files contained in the directories "/lib", "/lib64", "/usr/lib", and "/usr/lib64" are group owned by root with the following command:

$ sudo find /lib /lib64 /usr/lib /usr/lib64 -type f -name '*.so*' ! -group root -exec stat -c "%n %G" {} +

If any output is returned, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-257921

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-09-232205

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the systemwide shared library files contained in the directories "/lib", "/lib64", "/usr/lib", and "/usr/lib64" are group owned by root with the following command:

$ sudo find /lib /lib64 /usr/lib /usr/lib64 -type f -name '*.so*' ! -group root -exec stat -c "%n %G" {} +

If any output is returned, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5551