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

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

DISA Rule

SV-257923r1044991_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-257923

Group Title

SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

Rule Version

RHEL-09-232215

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 directories (/lib, /lib64, /usr/lib and /usr/lib64) to be protected from unauthorized access.

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

$ sudo chgrp root [DIRECTORY]

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Verify the systemwide shared library directories are group-owned by "root" with the following command:

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

If any systemwide shared library directory is returned and is not group-owned by a required system account, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-257923

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-09-232215

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the systemwide shared library directories are group-owned by "root" with the following command:

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

If any systemwide shared library directory is returned and is not group-owned by a required system account, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5551